Stratton, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Stratton, Jefferson County.
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Stratton rests in the rolling hills of Jefferson County, Ohio, a place where the land itself seems to sigh with the passage of seasons. It lies 32.0 miles north of Wheeling, WV (from Wheeling, WV: bearing 9°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north-north-west of Weirton. The terrain here is a study in soft contours, a mosaic of cultivated fields and woodlands that tumble towards unseen hollows. In the late afternoon, the light falls with a particular tenderness, catching the dust motes dancing in the air above the asphalt roads and lending a golden haze to the dense green of the summer foliage. The air, especially after a rain, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle that spills over fences and climbs towards the sky. The history of Stratton is intertwined with the rich veins of coal that once pulsed beneath this ground, shaping its early development and the fortunes of its people. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the demands of the mines, a hardscrabble existence that forged a resilient spirit. Though the era of deep mining has largely faded, echoes of that industrial past remain, a quiet testament to the hard work and sacrifice that built this place. Today, the local economy is more diversified, with small businesses and agricultural endeavors forming the backbone of Stratton's present, a continuation of its deep-rooted connection to the land, where fields are still tended and the promise of harvest hangs in the air.
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| Location | Stratton, Jefferson County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 40.521732°N, 80.626184°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43961 |
| Area Code | 740 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stratton, 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 Stratton includes coordinates 40.521732°N, 80.626184°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 43961. 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.