Empire, Ohio Weather
Empire, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Empire, Jefferson County.
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About Empire, Ohio
Empire, a small settlement, sits in a gentle dip of rolling hills, where the land begins its slow, inexorable creep toward the Ohio River. It lies 31.1 miles north of Wheeling, WV (from Wheeling, WV: bearing 9°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north-north-west of Weirton. The houses, mostly modest and weathered, seem to huddle together against the wide, open sky, their paint faded by a sun that feels both intimate and indifferent. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out in broad swathes, their greens and golds a vibrant counterpoint to the muted browns of the soil. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a smell that clings to everything, settling into the very grain of the place. This is a landscape shaped by the steady, persistent forces of nature and the hardworking hands that have sought a living from it. The economy of Empire has long been tied to the land and its resources, with a history that echoes the broader industrial past of this region. Coal mining once played a significant role, leaving behind a quiet legacy in the undulating terrain and the memories of families who worked the seams. Today, agriculture remains a cornerstone, with farmers tending the fertile soil, their lives following the predictable, yet ever-changing, rhythms of the seasons. The nearby Ohio River, a broad, unhurried artery, has always been a vital presence, a source of transport and a constant reminder of the flow of life beyond Empire's borders.
Live animated radar for Empire and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Empire, Jefferson County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 40.507566°N, 80.623962°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43926 |
| Area Code | 740 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Empire, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Empire, 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 Empire includes coordinates 40.507566°N, 80.623962°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 43926. 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.
