Wilkesville, Ohio Weather
Wilkesville, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wilkesville, Vinton County.
Full aviation weather for Wilkesville is published on the Ohio University Airport (KUNI) page, 17 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 Wilkesville 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 Wilkesville: Vinton County Airport (K22I) 30 km · Pike County Airport (KEOP) 53 km
Conditions reported at KUNI describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Wilkesville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Wilkesville.
About Wilkesville, Ohio
Wilkesville lies in a hollow, a place where the hills of Vinton County seem to cup the earth gently. It lies 43.0 miles west-south-west of Parkersburg, WV (from Parkersburg, WV: bearing 252°T), and is situated 16.7 miles east of Jackson. The landscape here is a study in greens and browns, a rolling terrain stitched together by narrow country roads that wind like forgotten streams. Mature oaks and maples, their branches heavy with the memory of seasons, cast long, shifting shadows across fields that are either meticulously tended pastures or allowed to return to a wilder state, thick with sumac and Queen Anne's lace. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of decaying leaves and the promise of damp soil. Even the houses, scattered and modest, seem to settle into the land, their paint weathered to soft earth tones, their porches offering a quiet invitation to pause and observe the slow, deliberate unfolding of the day. The history of Wilkesville is as deeply rooted as the ancient trees that surround it, a story whispered in the creak of old barns and the worn planks of the general store. Founded by settlers drawn to the fertile valleys and the promise of timber, its early economy was tied to the land, to the bounty of its fields and the strength of its forests. While the grander industrial booms of other regions have largely bypassed this quiet corner of Ohio, Wilkesville has found its sustenance in a more enduring rhythm. The local economy, though small, is a testament to resilience, with agriculture still playing a vital role, alongside small businesses that serve the immediate needs of its residents, fostering a close-knit character. There are no grand monuments or bustling attractions, but the true distinctive quality of Wilkesville lies in its unpretentious authenticity, a place where time seems to move with a slower, more deliberate pulse, marked by the changing light on the hills and the quiet hum of life as it has always been.
Live animated radar for Wilkesville 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 | Wilkesville, Vinton County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39.07452°N, 82.325986°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 45686, 45695 |
| Area Code | 937 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wilkesville, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wilkesville, 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 Wilkesville includes coordinates 39.074520°N, 82.325986°W, situated in Vinton County. ZIP code 45686, 45695. Telephone area code: 937. 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.
