Beaver, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Beaver, Raleigh County.
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Beaver lies cradled by the undulating hills of southern West Virginia, a landscape painted in broad strokes of emerald green and deep, shadowed forest. It lies 49.4 miles south-south-east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 147°T), and is situated 3.3 miles south-east of Beckley. The air here, especially in the quiet of late afternoon, carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, a perfume distilled from the ancient woods that press in from all sides. Creeks, like silver threads, weave their way through the valleys, their murmurs a constant, gentle counterpoint to the rustle of leaves and the distant calls of unseen birds. The terrain is a study in contrasts, with steep inclines that demand respect and flatter patches that invite a moment's pause, all under a sky that can shift from the brilliant, almost piercing blue of midday to the bruised purples and oranges of a coming twilight. The history of Beaver is deeply entwined with the bounty and the toil of the land, a narrative of coal and timber that shaped its very bones. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the demands of the mines and the sawmills, industries that brought both prosperity and hardship, leaving their indelible mark on the community. Though the echoes of those boom times may have softened, a resilience remains, a quiet strength born of shared experience and a deep connection to this particular corner of Appalachia. Local traditions, passed down through families, still bloom in the porches and community gatherings, a testament to the enduring spirit of Beaver and its people, who continue to find beauty and purpose in the embrace of these ancient, rolling mountains.
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| Location | Beaver, Raleigh County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.747616°N, 81.14232°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25813 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Beaver, 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 Beaver includes coordinates 37.747616°N, 81.142320°W, situated in Raleigh County. ZIP code 25813. 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.