Bancroft, West Virginia Weather
Bancroft, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Bancroft, Putnam County.
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About Bancroft, West Virginia
Bancroft rests in a fold of Putnam County, where the land rises and falls with the patient cadence of ancient hills. It lies 15.7 miles north-west of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 315°T), and is situated 6.3 miles north-east of Teays Valley. The Kanawha River, a broad, slow-moving artery, forms a defining edge to this landscape, its banks a patchwork of hardy green. Here, the air often carries the damp, earthy scent of the surrounding forests, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent haze, can cast a soft, diffused glow, softening the edges of the scattered homes and the sparse business district. The very terrain seems to hold its breath, a quiet sentinel watching the river’s passage. The story of Bancroft is tied to the veins of coal that once pulsed beneath this earth, a legacy that shaped its early economy and the resilience of its people. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, the echoes of that industrial past linger, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. The river itself, once a highway for barges laden with coal and timber, now offers a more tranquil presence, a source of quiet beauty and a gentle reminder of nature's enduring power. While industry has shifted, the spirit of Bancroft remains, a community that has weathered changes, holding onto a distinctive character forged in the crucible of its history and the quiet strength of its Appalachian setting.
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| Location | Bancroft, Putnam County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.509535°N, 81.839855°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25011 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bancroft, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bancroft, 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 Bancroft includes coordinates 38.509535°N, 81.839855°W, situated in Putnam County. ZIP code 25011. 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.
