Bancroft, West Virginia Weather
Bancroft, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Bancroft, Putnam County.
Full aviation weather for Bancroft is published on the Yeager Airport (KCRW) page, 26 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. 6 airfields within reach of Bancroft 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 Bancroft: Ona Airpark (K12V) 32 km · Gallia Meigs Regional Airport (KGAS) 46 km · Jackson County Airport (KI18) 47 km · Mason County Airport (K3I2) 50 km · Boggs Field (KUSW) 55 km
Conditions reported at KCRW describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bancroft specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
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.
Live animated radar for Bancroft 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
