Wakefield, Virginia Weather
Wakefield, Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Wakefield, Sussex County.
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About Wakefield, Virginia
Wakefield lies in the heart of a landscape where the earth exhales a quiet greenness, a gentle rolling terrain that slopes towards the meandering Blackwater River. It lies 26.1 miles south-west of Williamsburg, VA (from Williamsburg, VA: bearing 217°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south-east of Waverly. Fields of soybeans and corn stretch out like rumpled blankets under a sky that often hangs heavy with the humid breath of the Tidewater region, the air thick with the scent of damp soil and distant pines. Oak trees, ancient and broad, stand sentinel along the roadside, their branches reaching out as if to embrace the slow procession of days. The light here, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a honeyed quality, bathing the scattered farmhouses and the occasional cluster of modest buildings in a soft, diffused glow. The history of Wakefield is a story whispered by the land itself, echoing with the agricultural legacy of the South. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the planting and harvesting seasons, the fertile ground yielding its bounty. The Blackwater River, once a vital artery for commerce and transport, still traces its patient path, a silent witness to the ebb and flow of generations. While the economy is rooted in agriculture, the spirit of Wakefield is also woven from the quiet resilience of its people, a community that cherishes its familiar traditions and the unpretentious beauty of its surroundings.
Live animated radar for Wakefield and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Wakefield, Sussex County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.968206°N, 76.989683°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22304, 23888, 22003 |
| Area Code | 804, 571, 703 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wakefield, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wakefield, Virginia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Wakefield includes coordinates 36.968206°N, 76.989683°W, situated in Sussex County. ZIP code 22304, 23888, 22003. Telephone area code: 804, 571, 703. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
