Lafferty, Ohio Weather
Lafferty, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lafferty, Belmont County.
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About Lafferty, Ohio
Lafferty rests in the rolling hills of Belmont County, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with a quiet, earthy exhalation. It lies 16.1 miles west-north-west of Wheeling, WV (from Wheeling, WV: bearing 282°T), and is situated 6.7 miles west-north-west of St. Clairsville. The terrain here is a tapestry of gentle slopes and shallow valleys, stitched with the emerald thread of summer fields and the muted browns of autumn stubble. Creeks, silver veins in the landscape, meander through the hollows, their banks often fringed with the stoic grace of mature oak and maple trees. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, mineral tang of damp soil and the faint sweetness of wild honeysuckle, a perfume that clings to the afternoon light as it softens and stretches across the western sky. The story of Lafferty is deeply entwined with the coal that once pulsed beneath its surface, a subterranean heart that fueled generations of industry and shaped the very character of the place. While the deep mines have largely fallen silent, the echoes of that era linger in the weathered facades of older buildings and the stoic resilience of its people. The local economy, now diversified, still draws strength from the agricultural roots of the surrounding countryside, where family farms continue to cultivate the rich, dark earth. Here, life unfolds with a certain unhurried cadence, a gentle rhythm dictated by the seasons and the quiet hum of everyday existence, a testament to the enduring spirit of this Belmont County locality.
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| Location | Lafferty, Belmont County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 40.111736°N, 81.019265°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43951, 43977 |
| Area Code | 740 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lafferty, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lafferty, 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 Lafferty includes coordinates 40.111736°N, 81.019265°W, situated in Belmont County. ZIP code 43951, 43977. 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.
