Apple Grove, West Virginia Weather
Apple Grove, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Apple Grove, McDowell County.
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About Apple Grove, West Virginia
Apple Grove unfurls its quiet existence in a fold of McDowell County, where the land rises and falls with the persistent, ancient rhythm of the Appalachians. It lies 61.9 miles north-north-east of Bristol, TN (from Bristol, TN: bearing 20°T), and is situated 12.1 miles west of Welch. Here, hollows cradle small clusters of homes, their roofs often glinting like scattered mica under the wide, shifting West Virginia sky. The air carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a constant reminder of the dense, shadowed forests that climb the steep slopes, their trees a deep, brooding green for much of the year. Narrow roads, themselves remnants of older tracks, wind through the terrain, connecting scattered homesteads and the more concentrated heart of Apple Grove, a place where the sheer mass of the mountains often dictates the shape of the day and the direction of the wind. The story of Apple Grove is deeply entwined with the veins of coal that once pulsed beneath its soil, a legacy that has shaped its economy and its people. Generations have known the work of the mines, the dust and the danger, but also the camaraderie and the fierce pride that comes from wresting a living from this challenging landscape. While the intensity of that era has softened, the echoes remain in the weathered faces and the resilient spirit of its residents. The New River, a powerful artery of the region, flows nearby, its waters carrying the history of the land and offering moments of wild beauty, a stark contrast to the industrial past. Today, the economy is more diversified, with local businesses and a reliance on the broader regional economy, but the character of Apple Grove is undeniably forged in the crucible of its mountainous heritage and the enduring strength of its community.
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| Location | Apple Grove, McDowell County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.437612°N, 81.804837°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24844, 25502 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Apple Grove, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Apple Grove, West Virginia, 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 Apple Grove includes coordinates 37.437612°N, 81.804837°W, situated in McDowell County. ZIP code 24844, 25502. 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. 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.
