Aurora, West Virginia Weather
Aurora, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Aurora, Preston County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Aurora.
About Aurora, West Virginia
Aurora lies in a high valley, a place where the sky seems to hang a little lower, a little more generously, above the rolling terrain of Preston County. It lies 22.0 miles south-west of Garrett, MD (from Garrett, MD: bearing 220°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-west of Oakland. The land here is a patchwork of green, stitched with the darker lines of tree stands and bisected by the shallow, silver threads of streams that whisper their way through the hollows. Summers bring a verdant abundance, the air thick with the scent of cut hay and damp earth, while winters blanket the slopes in a hush of white, transforming the familiar contours into something softly sculpted and serene. The very air at dusk, when the last rays of sun paint the western ridges in hues of amber and rose, carries a cool, clean clarity that seems to sharpen the senses and invite a quiet contemplation. The early settlers of Aurora, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and the whisper of opportunity, established a life that was deeply entwined with the land. Though coal once ran through the veins of nearby regions, Aurora itself has long found its sustenance in the earth’s gentler offerings: agriculture, particularly dairy farming and the cultivation of hardy crops suited to the higher elevations, has been the bedrock of its economy. The rhythm of life in Aurora is one dictated by the seasons, by the slow turn of the sun and the dependable cycle of sowing and harvest. While the world beyond Aurora may rush and clamor, here, a more measured pace prevails, a quiet dignity in the enduring connection between the people and the land they call home.
Live animated radar for Aurora and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Aurora, Preston County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39.324268°N, 79.554499°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 26705 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Aurora, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Aurora, 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 Aurora includes coordinates 39.324268°N, 79.554499°W, situated in Preston County. ZIP code 26705. 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.
