Anawalt, West Virginia Weather
Anawalt, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Anawalt, McDowell County.
Full aviation weather for Anawalt is published on the Mercer County Airport (KBLF) page, 21 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. 4 airfields within reach of Anawalt 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 Anawalt: Tazewell County Airport (KJFZ) 44 km · Mountain Empire Airport (KMKJ) 50 km · Raleigh County Memorial Airport (KBKW) 57 km
Conditions reported at KBLF describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Anawalt specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Anawalt.
About Anawalt, West Virginia
Anawalt slumbers in a hollow cupped by the ancient, forested shoulders of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 56.7 miles west of Blacksburg, VA (from Blacksburg, VA: bearing 278°T), and is situated 9.8 miles west of Bluewell. Here, the air carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and pine needles, a perfume that clings to the skin even on the brightest days. The land rises steeply on all sides, its slopes cloaked in a dense, emerald tapestry of deciduous trees that blaze with fiery color come autumn. A narrow, winding road, the lifeblood of the settlement, snakes through the valley floor, tracing the gentle, sinuous path of a small creek whose murmur is a constant, soft companion. The houses, many built with a sturdy, no-nonsense practicality, seem to huddle together for warmth, their porches offering fleeting glimpses into the quiet lives unfolding within. This place, Anawalt, is a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have sought their fortune in the rich veins of coal that lie beneath these hills. For generations, the rhythmic clang of pickaxes and the rumble of mine carts were the heartbeat of this valley, shaping its economy and its very soul. Though the deep mines have largely fallen silent, the echoes of that industrial past linger in the weathered faces of the older residents and in the quiet pride they take in their heritage. The local economy, now more diversified, still draws strength from the land, with small farms dotting the less precipitous slopes, their fields a patchwork of green and gold against the verdant backdrop. The pace of life here is unhurried, governed by the rising and setting of the sun and the changing seasons, a gentle cadence that invites contemplation and a deep appreciation for the raw, untamed beauty of the surrounding wilderness.
Live animated radar for Anawalt 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 | Anawalt, McDowell County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.335949°N, 81.436493°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24808 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Anawalt, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Anawalt, West Virginia, 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 Anawalt includes coordinates 37.335949°N, 81.436493°W, situated in McDowell County. ZIP code 24808. Telephone area code: 304. 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.
