Belva, West Virginia Weather
Belva, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Belva, Nicholas County.
Full aviation weather for Belva is published on the Summersville Airport (KSXL) page, 28 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. 4 airfields within reach of Belva 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 Belva: Yeager Airport (KCRW) 38 km · Richwood Municipal Airport (K3I4) 47 km · Raleigh County Memorial Airport (KBKW) 50 km
Conditions reported at KSXL describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Belva specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Belva.
About Belva, West Virginia
Belva lies low in a fold of West Virginia’s rolling hills, a place where the sky seems to lean in closer, its vastness softened by the encroaching embrace of ancient trees. It lies 25.3 miles east-south-east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 109°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east-north-east of Montgomery. The land here is a deep, fertile green, etched with the silver threads of unseen streams that whisper secrets to the rustling leaves. Houses, some weathered to the soft gray of forgotten memories, others painted in cheerful hues that defy the perpetual shade of the surrounding forest, are scattered like fallen leaves along the winding paths that serve as Belva’s arteries. The air, especially in the hushed moments before dawn, carries the damp, earthy perfume of moss and decaying wood, a scent that clings to the very fabric of this quiet corner of Nicholas County. The history of Belva is inextricably bound to the relentless rhythm of the land and the labor it demanded. Once, the echo of axes and the rumble of logging wagons were the dominant sounds, a testament to the vast timber resources that fueled the early economy. Though the great forests have receded, the spirit of resilience remains, a quiet strength that has seen Belva through changing times. The local economy, like many in this part of Appalachia, has shifted, with remnants of its industrial past visible in the quiet, abandoned structures that stand as silent sentinels. Yet, the heart of Belva still beats with a connection to the earth, evident in the small gardens that bloom defiantly against the shadowed hillsides and the enduring, unhurried pace of life that defines this enduring Appalachian settlement.
Live animated radar for Belva 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 | Belva, Nicholas County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.231217°N, 81.192053°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 26656 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Belva, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Belva, 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 Belva includes coordinates 38.231217°N, 81.192053°W, situated in Nicholas County. ZIP code 26656. 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.
