Bethesda, Ohio Weather
Bethesda, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Bethesda, Belmont County.
Full aviation weather for Bethesda is published on the Barnesville Bradfield Airport (K6G5) page, 10 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. 3 airfields within reach of Bethesda 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 Bethesda: Harrison County Airport (K8G6) 25 km · Harry Clever Field (KPHD) 58 km
Conditions reported at K6G5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bethesda specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Bethesda, Ohio
Bethesda sprawls across a modest plateau, its houses and businesses clinging to the gentle swells of the Ohio landscape. It lies 18.9 miles west of Wheeling, WV (from Wheeling, WV: bearing 260°T), and is situated 5.8 miles east-north-east of Barnesville. The land here is a study in muted greens and browns, the rolling hills softened by a thick blanket of deciduous trees that blaze with ochre and crimson in the autumn. Drainage ditches, etched into the fields like shallow scars, channel water toward unseen tributaries, their banks often lined with the sturdy, practical growth of sumac and wild blackberry. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and decaying leaves, a perfume that speaks of the region's deep agricultural roots. Even the sky seems to possess a certain weight, often a vast, pale expanse that can shift dramatically, from the soft diffusion of a cloudy morning to the sharp, crystalline clarity of a late afternoon sun. The history of Bethesda is inextricably linked to the fertile ground and the veins of coal that lie beneath it. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of agricultural bounty, established farms that still shape the contours of the surrounding countryside. Later, the discovery of coal brought a different kind of life, a more industrial pulse that, while diminished, has left its mark in the architecture and the ingrained resilience of the people. The local economy, once dominated by agriculture and mining, has diversified, with small businesses and services forming the backbone of Bethesda's daily commerce. Churches, their spires often the highest points in the immediate vicinity, stand as quiet sentinels, their histories as long and layered as the soil itself, reflecting a community that values continuity and a deep connection to its past.
Live animated radar for Bethesda 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.
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| Location | Bethesda, Belmont County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 40.016182°N, 81.072601°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43719 |
| Area Code | 740 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bethesda, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bethesda, Ohio, 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 Bethesda includes coordinates 40.016182°N, 81.072601°W, situated in Belmont County. ZIP code 43719. 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. 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.
