Powhatan Point, Ohio Weather
Powhatan Point, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Powhatan Point, Belmont County.
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About Powhatan Point, Ohio
Powhatan Point rises from the Ohio River's western bank, a place where the land itself seems to exhale. It lies 14.9 miles south-south-west of Wheeling, WV (from Wheeling, WV: bearing 200°T), and is situated 5.7 miles south-west of Moundsville. The terrain here is a study in contrasts, with steep bluffs that plunge towards the water, their wooded slopes a riot of green in the warmer months and a stark, skeletal beauty under winter's gaze. Below these dramatic heights, the land flattens into fertile bottoms, a testament to the river's enduring influence, where fields stretch out like rumpled blankets beneath the vast Ohio sky. The air, especially in the hush of dawn, carries a damp, earthy scent, mingling with the distant hum of traffic from the bridge that connects this side to the other, a constant reminder of the world beyond. This stretch of the Ohio River valley, where Powhatan Point makes its home, has long been shaped by the earth and the labor of those who coaxed a living from it. Coal veins once pulsed beneath these hills, fueling industries and drawing generations to work the mines, a history that whispers in the weathered facades of older buildings and the quiet pride of its residents. The river itself, a powerful artery of commerce and connection, has always been the lifeblood of Powhatan Point, facilitating the movement of goods and people. Even now, as the economy has diversified, there’s a palpable sense of resilience, a quiet dignity born from understanding the land’s bounty and the river’s strength, a spirit that finds its expression in the steady pace of life and the enduring bonds within the community.
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| Location | Powhatan Point, Belmont County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39.860075°N, 80.815368°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43942 |
| Area Code | 740 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Powhatan Point, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Powhatan Point, 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 Powhatan Point includes coordinates 39.860075°N, 80.815368°W, situated in Belmont County. ZIP code 43942. 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.
