Baxter, West Virginia Weather
Baxter, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Baxter, Marion County.
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About Baxter, West Virginia
Baxter unfurls itself into the rolling hills and wooded valleys of Marion County, a place where the land itself seems to sigh with the passing seasons. It lies 11.6 miles west-south-west of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 239°T), and is situated 4.1 miles north of Fairmont. The terrain here is a testament to the gentle sculpting of water and time, with hollows that cradle quiet streams and ridges that offer sweeping views of a verdant, unbroken horizon. In the summer months, the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of honeysuckle and freshly cut grass, while autumn paints the deciduous canopy in a vibrant, fleeting blaze of ochre and crimson. The character of Baxter is one of quiet resilience, a community that draws strength from its deep roots in the earth and its enduring connection to the natural world. The history of Baxter is inextricably linked to the bounty of the land and the labor of its people. Coal mining once pulsed through the veins of this region, leaving behind a legacy of sturdy, no-nonsense architecture and a spirit of hard work that still defines the local economy. While the deep shafts have long since fallen silent, the echoes of that era linger in the weathered faces of long-time residents and in the very soil that remembers the pickaxe’s song. Today, agriculture and small, independent businesses form the backbone of Baxter's livelihood, fostering a sense of self-sufficiency and a preference for the tangible over the ephemeral. The surrounding countryside, dotted with modest farms and scattered homesteads, provides a backdrop of enduring beauty, a constant reminder of the enduring connection between Baxter and the land it calls home.
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| Location | Baxter, Marion County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39.543972°N, 80.142298°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25427, 26560 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Baxter, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Baxter, 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 Baxter includes coordinates 39.543972°N, 80.142298°W, situated in Marion County. ZIP code 25427, 26560. 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.
