Bidwell, Ohio Weather
Bidwell, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bidwell, Gallia County.
Full aviation weather for Bidwell is published on the Gallia Meigs Regional Airport (KGAS) 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. 6 airfields within reach of Bidwell 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 Bidwell: Mason County Airport (K3I2) 17 km · James A Rhodes Airport (KJRO) 25 km · Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (KPMH) 48 km · Ona Airpark (K12V) 54 km · Ashland Regional Airport (KDWU) 56 km
Conditions reported at KGAS describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bidwell specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bidwell.
About Bidwell, Ohio
Bidwell lies in a hollow carved by ancient waters, where the land folds in on itself with a gentle, green persistence. It lies 35.4 miles north-north-east of Huntington, WV (from Huntington, WV: bearing 13°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north-west of Gallipolis. The Ohio River, a broad, brown artery, hums just beyond the visible horizon, lending its humid breath to the air that hangs thick and sweet with the scent of ripening corn and damp earth. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of deciduous forest and cultivated fields, cradle the small cluster of homes and businesses, their rooftops glinting like scattered coins under the vast, indifferent sky. In the late afternoon, the sun, a molten disc, bleeds across the western ridges, casting long, skeletal shadows that stretch and distort the familiar contours of the landscape, imbuing even the simplest barn with a quiet, dramatic presence. The story of Bidwell is written in the rich soil that has sustained generations and in the echoes of the industries that once pulsed through this valley. Coal mining, long a cornerstone of the local economy, has left its indelible mark, a subterranean history whispered in the tired slump of certain hillsides and the stoic resilience of the people. The bounty of the land, however, continues to be a vital force, with farms producing an abundance of crops that feed the wider region, their harvests trucked to distant markets. The Ohio River, a constant companion and historical highway, facilitated the movement of goods and people, shaping the very character of Bidwell, a place where the past is not a forgotten ruin but a living presence, woven into the everyday rhythm of life.
Live animated radar for Bidwell 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 | Bidwell, Gallia County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 38.918689°N, 82.29904°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 45614 |
| Area Code | 937 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bidwell, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bidwell, 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 Bidwell includes coordinates 38.918689°N, 82.299040°W, situated in Gallia County. ZIP code 45614. Telephone area code: 937. 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.
