Big Chimney, West Virginia Weather
Big Chimney, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Big Chimney, Kanawha County.
Full aviation weather for Big Chimney is published on the Yeager Airport (KCRW) 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 Big Chimney 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 Big Chimney: Boggs Field (KUSW) 49 km · Ona Airpark (K12V) 58 km
Conditions reported at KCRW describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Big Chimney specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Big Chimney.
About Big Chimney, West Virginia
Big Chimney sits at the confluence of rolling hills and the slow, persistent flow of the Kanawha River. It lies 6.5 miles north-east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 54°T), and is situated 9.2 miles east-north-east of South Charleston. The landscape here is a study in greens and grays, the dense forests that cling to the slopes giving way to weathered clapboard houses and the occasional cinder block structure. A quiet dignity pervades the air, a sense that life here moves to a rhythm dictated by the seasons rather than the ticking of a clock. The shadows lengthen early in the hollows, painting the small farms and meandering roads in hues of deep indigo as dusk settles, and the scent of woodsmoke, even in warmer months, seems to linger, a phantom of past winters. The history of Big Chimney is inextricably linked to the industry that once pulsed through this region, a legacy etched into the very contours of the land. Coal mining and chemical production were the lifeblood for generations, shaping the community and its people. Though the boom times may have faded, the echoes of that past remain, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. The local economy now leans more towards service industries and small businesses, catering to the needs of residents who have a deep connection to this place and its enduring spirit. The Kanawha River, a constant presence, continues to be a vital artery, carrying barges and offering a quiet beauty that has sustained Big Chimney through changing times.
Live animated radar for Big Chimney 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Big Chimney, Kanawha County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.405653°N, 81.535678°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25302 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Big Chimney, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Big Chimney, 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 Big Chimney includes coordinates 38.405653°N, 81.535678°W, situated in Kanawha County. ZIP code 25302. 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.
