Willis Wharf, Virginia Weather
Willis Wharf, Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Willis Wharf, Northampton County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Willis Wharf. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Willis Wharf is published on the Accomack County Airport (KMFV) page, 15 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Willis Wharf have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Willis Wharf: Tangier Island Airport (KTGI) 38 km · Crisfield-Somerset County Airport (KW41) 56 km · Wallops Flight Facility Airport (KWAL) 56 km · Hummel Field (KW75) 57 km
Conditions reported at KMFV describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Willis Wharf specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Willis Wharf.
About Willis Wharf, Virginia
Willis Wharf breathes the salt tang of the Chesapeake Bay, its low-slung buildings clinging to the edge of a landscape where water and land engage in a perpetual, gentle dance. It lies 44.8 miles north-east of Hampton, VA (from Hampton, VA: bearing 41°T), and is situated 1.4 miles south-east of Exmore. The terrain here is a study in subtle gradients, the land a soft, yielding expanse that slopes almost imperceptibly towards the shimmering, often mist-veiled waters. Salt marshes, vibrant with the resilience of coastal grasses, form a verdant fringe, their intricate waterways reflecting the sky in a thousand shifting patterns. Ospreys, their silhouettes sharp against the vast canvas of the sky, wheel and dive with an ancient grace, their cries a wild counterpoint to the quiet murmur of the tides. The air itself carries a cool, damp embrace, a constant reminder of the sea's proximity, and at dusk, a peculiar luminescence often settles over the scene, softening the edges of the world into a painterly haze. The history of Willis Wharf is inextricably linked to the bounty of its waters, a heritage of fishing and oystering that has sustained its people for generations. This quiet corner of Northampton County has long served as a vital hub for maritime commerce, its docks once bustling with the activity of boats bringing in the day's catch. While the scale of industry may have shifted, the spirit of self-reliance and a deep connection to the sea persist. The local economy still whispers of the oyster beds and the fishing fleets, a rhythm of life dictated by the tides and the seasons, and a distinctive, unhurried pace prevails, fostering a sense of enduring community.
Live animated radar for Willis Wharf and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Willis Wharf, Northampton County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.51569°N, 75.806596°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 23486 |
| Area Code | 757 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Willis Wharf, Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Willis Wharf, Virginia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Willis Wharf includes coordinates 37.515690°N, 75.806596°W, situated in Northampton County. ZIP code 23486. Telephone area code: 757. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
