Wakefield, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Wakefield, a town in Sussex County, Virginia.
Today
84°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Wakefield
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph E | 89% |
| Tonight | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SE | 71% |
| Wednesday | 88°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph S | 33% |
| Wednesday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph S | 49% |
| Thursday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 8 mph SW | 14% |
| Thursday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 7 mph S | 14% |
| Friday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 8 mph SW | 14% |
| Friday Night | 73°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 7 mph SW | 14% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 8 mph SW | 21% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SW | 21% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SW | 23% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph SW | 23% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 6 mph SW | 11% |
| Monday Night | 73°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Wakefield (36.969, -76.988). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Wakefield
Last spring frost
Apr 6
First fall frost
Nov 1
Growing season
210 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Wakefield: nearby ZIP 23888 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Norfolk Rich, Va (2.6 mi from Wakefield). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.