Bartow, West Virginia Weather
Bartow, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bartow, Pocahontas County.
Full aviation weather for Bartow is published on the Elkins-Randolph County Regional Airport (KEKN) page, 39 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KEKN describe the airfield itself. Weather 39 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bartow specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bartow.
About Bartow, West Virginia
Bartow rests in a broad, verdant valley, a place where the Allegheny Mountains begin their slow, deliberate rise. It lies 47.1 miles north-west of Staunton, VA (from Staunton, VA: bearing 305°T), and is situated 17.7 miles south-south-east of Valley Bend. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and deep blues, the sky often a vast, bruised canvas overhead, presaging the rains that feed the rich soil. Rolling hills, cloaked in dense forests of oak and pine, cradle the dispersed homesteads and fields that define the immediate surroundings. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crisp, clean scent, tinged with the damp earth and the distant exhalations of the woods, a palpable invitation to slow one's breathing and observe the quiet unfolding of the day. The history of Bartow is intertwined with the lumber and coal that once pulsed through this region, though those boisterous industries have largely receded, leaving behind a more contemplative rhythm. The Greenbrier River, a silver ribbon of water, flows nearby, its banks a testament to the enduring power of nature over human endeavor. Today, the economy of Bartow leans more towards agriculture and the quiet hospitality offered to those seeking respite in the mountains. Visitors might find themselves drawn to the local craft shops, where the traditions of Appalachian artistry are kept alive, or simply to the profound stillness that settles over the valley as dusk paints the western sky in hues of fading ember and amethyst.
Live animated radar for Bartow 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 | Bartow, Pocahontas County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.541227°N, 79.784224°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24920 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bartow, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bartow, 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 Bartow includes coordinates 38.541227°N, 79.784224°W, situated in Pocahontas County. ZIP code 24920. 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.
