Williamsburg, Virginia Weather
Williamsburg, 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 for Williamsburg, Williamsburg (city).
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About Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg unfolds with a gentle grace, a place where the Tidewater’s humid air carries the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 25.4 miles north-west of Newport News, VA (from Newport News, VA: bearing 323°T), and is situated 5.6 miles east-south-east of James City. The landscape here is a subtle weave of low-lying terrain, the land itself seeming to exhale the quiet breath of the nearby James River. Ancient oaks, their branches heavy with Spanish moss, stand sentinel over broad, sun-drenched fields that stretch towards the horizon, interrupted only by the occasional glint of water from a meandering creek. The light at dusk, a diffused golden amber, softens the edges of the world, painting the sky in hues of rose and lavender that linger long after the sun has dipped below the tree line. This is a place deeply rooted in history, where echoes of colonial America are not merely preserved but felt in the very air. Williamsburg served as Virginia's capital before Richmond, a vibrant hub of political and social life in the 18th century, and its streets still whisper tales of revolution and early nationhood. The local economy, once anchored by agriculture and now bolstered by tourism and education, revolves around the meticulous preservation of its past. The presence of William & Mary, one of the nation’s oldest institutions of higher learning, lends a youthful energy to the historic core, a constant interplay between the centuries and the present day. It is this living connection to its storied origins, a heritage that shapes its present character, that makes Williamsburg a singular place.
Live animated radar for Williamsburg and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Williamsburg, Williamsburg (city), Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.270702°N, 76.707457°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23185, 23188, 23186, 23187 |
| Area Code | 804 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Williamsburg, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Williamsburg, 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 Williamsburg includes coordinates 37.270702°N, 76.707457°W, situated in Williamsburg (city). ZIP code 23185, 23188, 23186, 23187. Telephone area code: 804. 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.
