Wintersville, Ohio Weather
Wintersville, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wintersville, Jefferson County.
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About Wintersville, Ohio
Wintersville rests in the rolling terrain of Jefferson County, where the land itself seems to sigh with the passage of seasons. It lies 21.5 miles north of Wheeling, WV (from Wheeling, WV: bearing 2°T), and is situated 6.7 miles west-south-west of Weirton. The hills here are not dramatic peaks but gentle swells, softened by deciduous forests that blaze with fiery color in autumn and stand stark and skeletal against winter skies. Streams, often no more than a murmur after a dry spell, carve shallow valleys, their banks lined with the persistent green of ferns and the rough bark of sycamores. The air, particularly in the early morning before the sun fully crests the eastern ridges, carries a damp, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of decaying leaves and the promise of dew. The character of Wintersville is one of quiet resilience, of homes that seem to have grown organically from the landscape, their roofs catching the low, diffused light of a perpetually overcast sky. The history of Wintersville is deeply entwined with the veins of coal that once pulsed beneath its soil, fueling industries that shaped the region and drew diverse populations seeking work. Though the heavy industrial hum has largely faded, the echoes of that past linger, visible in the sturdy brick buildings that still line some of the older streets and in the collective memory of generations who worked the mines. Today, Wintersville’s economy is more varied, with a reliance on local businesses and a workforce that commutes to larger centers, yet a distinct sense of self-sufficiency persists. The land, once exploited for its mineral wealth, now offers a different kind of sustenance, with small farms and gardens dotting the hillsides, producing a bounty that reflects the enduring fertility of the Ohio Valley. Wintersville itself remains a testament to this layered existence, a place where the present thoughtfully acknowledges the foundations laid by its past.
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| Location | Wintersville, Jefferson County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 40.375346°N, 80.703689°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43953 |
| Area Code | 740 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wintersville, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wintersville, 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 Wintersville includes coordinates 40.375346°N, 80.703689°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 43953. 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.
