Bannock, Ohio Weather
Bannock, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bannock, Belmont County.
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About Bannock, Ohio
Bannock rests in a fold of Belmont County, where the land rises and falls with a steady, resolute grace. It lies 13.8 miles west of Wheeling, WV (from Wheeling, WV: bearing 280°T), and is situated 4.3 miles west-north-west of St. Clairsville. The terrain here is a study in subtle transitions, the rolling hills of eastern Ohio giving way to valleys that cradle the small residential clusters and the skeletal remains of industry. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like weathered hands, punctuate the slopes, their leaves a vibrant green in summer and a fiery spectacle in autumn. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant pine, a breath of the Appalachian foothills that begin to assert their presence. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-overcast skies, possesses a diffused, almost buttery quality, illuminating the quiet persistence of life in this corner of the country. The history of Bannock is inextricably linked to the earth it inhabits, a story told in coal seams and the echoes of a once-thriving mining community. Though the pickaxes have long since fallen silent, the legacy of those who labored beneath the surface remains, a quiet undercurrent in the town's character. The local economy, once powered by the deep shafts, now finds its footing in smaller enterprises and the enduring agricultural traditions of the surrounding countryside, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch across the land. The absence of grand monuments is compensated by the palpable sense of place, the unpretentious dignity of a community that has weathered economic shifts and embraced a simpler, more grounded existence, where the rustle of leaves often provides the loudest accompaniment to the day.
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| Location | Bannock, Belmont County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 40.098681°N, 80.97704°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43972 |
| Area Code | 740 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bannock, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bannock, Ohio, 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 Bannock includes coordinates 40.098681°N, 80.977040°W, situated in Belmont County. ZIP code 43972. Telephone area code: 740. 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.
