Mingo Junction, Ohio Weather
Mingo Junction, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mingo Junction, Jefferson County.
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About Mingo Junction, Ohio
Mingo Junction lies at the confluence where the Ohio River bends, its banks a gentle rise of verdant hills that cradle the town. It lies 18.8 miles north-north-east of Wheeling, WV (from Wheeling, WV: bearing 18°T), and is situated 6.8 miles south of Weirton. The landscape here is a study in contrasts: the broad, patient sweep of the river, a mirror for the ever-changing sky, and the steeper, wooded slopes that climb away from its edge, their silence broken only by the rustle of leaves or the distant hum of industry. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, cool scent, tinged with the faint, metallic tang of its industrial past, a subtle perfume that clings to the very soil. Evenings often bring a soft, diffused light, the sun bleeding across the horizon in hues of rose and amber, painting the river with a liquid gold that seems to quiet the world for a brief, luminous moment. The history of Mingo Junction is deeply entwined with the iron and steel that once roared through its heart, the clang of hammers and the glow of furnaces defining its early character. For generations, the river served as a vital artery, carrying raw materials and finished products, a testament to the grit and toil that built this place. The local economy, though transformed, still bears the imprint of those industrial titans, with the echoes of its manufacturing heritage resonating in the sturdy brickwork of older buildings and the enduring spirit of its people. While the grand furnaces may have cooled, a quiet resilience persists, a sense that this land, once shaped by fire and iron, continues to forge its own destiny, one day at a time.
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| Location | Mingo Junction, Jefferson County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 40.321736°N, 80.609796°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43938 |
| Area Code | 740 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mingo Junction, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mingo Junction, 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 Mingo Junction includes coordinates 40.321736°N, 80.609796°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 43938. 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.
