Martins Ferry, Ohio Weather
Martins Ferry, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Martins Ferry, Belmont County.
Full aviation weather for Martins Ferry is published on the Wheeling Ohio County Airport (KHLG) page, 11 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 Martins Ferry 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 Martins Ferry: Jefferson County Airpark (K2G2) 29 km · Washington County Airport (KAFJ) 37 km
Conditions reported at KHLG describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Martins Ferry specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Martins Ferry, Ohio
Martins Ferry rises from the Ohio River's western bank, a place where rolling hills meet the wide, determined flow of the water. It lies 2.2 miles north of Wheeling, WV (from Wheeling, WV: bearing 355°T), and is situated 9.3 miles east of St. Clairsville. The landscape here is a study in contrasts: steep inclines that plunge towards the riverfront, giving way to flatter stretches where homes and businesses cling to the terrain. In the late afternoon, the sun, often softened by a haze born of the river's breath and the industrial past, casts a warm, golden light across the brick facades and the emerald green of the scattered parks. The air itself carries a faint, earthy scent, a blend of river dampness and the distant whisper of passing trains, a constant reminder of the region's enduring connection to movement and industry. The story of Martins Ferry is deeply entwined with the grit and ingenuity of its past. Founded as a ferry crossing, it quickly grew into a hub of industry, particularly coal mining and steel production, the echoes of which can still be heard in the architecture and the very bones of the landscape. The steep hillsides bear the marks of this heritage, with older neighborhoods climbing their slopes like tenacious vines, offering glimpses of the river below. While the heavy industries have largely receded, a resilient spirit persists, evident in the small businesses that line the main thoroughfares and the close-knit communities that have weathered economic shifts. Martins Ferry, in its quiet persistence, holds a distinct character, a testament to the generations who have called this river valley home.
Live animated radar for Martins Ferry 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 | Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 40.095906°N, 80.724526°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43935 |
| Area Code | 740 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Martins Ferry, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Martins Ferry, 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 Martins Ferry includes coordinates 40.095906°N, 80.724526°W, situated in Belmont County. ZIP code 43935. 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.
