Beckley, West Virginia Weather
Beckley, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Beckley, Raleigh County.
Full aviation weather for Beckley is published on the Raleigh County Memorial Airport (KBKW) page, 6 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. 3 airfields within reach of Beckley 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 Beckley: Mercer County Airport (KBLF) 54 km · Summersville Airport (KSXL) 58 km
Conditions reported at KBKW describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Beckley specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Beckley, West Virginia
Beckley rises from a landscape of folded hills, a place where the Appalachian terrain asserts itself with a rugged grace. It lies 46.3 miles south-south-east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 148°T), and is situated 7.0 miles north-west of Shady Spring. The air here carries the damp, cool scent of pine needles and distant rain, a constant reminder of the elevation and the verdant, rolling expanse that defines the surrounding geography. Roads often follow the contours of the land, dipping into hollows and ascending toward broad ridges that offer panoramic views, their summits softened by the haze of afternoon. The sky, especially at dusk, can ignite with a startling intensity of bruised purples and molten oranges, a fleeting spectacle that mirrors the dramatic shifts in the weather common to this mountainous region. The history of Beckley is deeply entwined with the earth's bounty, particularly the vast coal seams that once fueled an era of industry and shaped the livelihoods of generations. This legacy is palpable, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life, even as the economy has diversified. The Courthouse, a solid, imposing structure, stands as a landmark, a silent witness to the ebb and flow of commerce and community. While coal mining remains a part of its story, Beckley today is also a regional hub, serving surrounding communities with its services and a growing presence in healthcare and education, a testament to its resilience and adaptability.
Live animated radar for Beckley 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 | Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.77817°N, 81.188156°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25801, 25802 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Beckley, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Beckley, 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 Beckley includes coordinates 37.778170°N, 81.188156°W, situated in Raleigh County. ZIP code 25801, 25802. 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.
