Birch River, West Virginia Weather
Birch River, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Birch River, Nicholas County.
Full aviation weather for Birch River is published on the Braxton County Airport (K48I) page, 23 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 Birch River 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 Birch River: Richwood Municipal Airport (K3I4) 28 km · Summersville Airport (KSXL) 31 km
Conditions reported at K48I describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Birch River specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Birch River.
About Birch River, West Virginia
Birch River spills out from the folds of the Appalachian foothills, a scattering of homes clinging to the undulating terrain where the land begins its steeper ascent. It lies 48.6 miles east-north-east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 78°T), and is situated 7.6 miles north-west of Tioga. The air, often carrying the damp scent of pine and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle, hums with the quiet industry of a place content with its own rhythm. Ravines, dark and secretive, cut into the hillsides, their slopes cloaked in a dense tapestry of oak, maple, and the namesake birch, their white bark peeling like old parchment against the verdant backdrop. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in fractured shafts, illuminating patches of moss-covered rock and the quick, darting flight of unseen birds. The lifeblood of Birch River has long been tied to the generous bounty of its surrounding forests and the steady flow of its namesake waterway, a vein of cool, clear water that has shaped the very character of the place. Historically, logging and the extraction of natural resources were the engines that drove this community, leaving behind a legacy of sturdy, practical folk and a deep respect for the land's enduring strength. While those industries have evolved, a spirit of self-reliance and a connection to the earth persist, evident in the small farms and the quiet contentment of those who call Birch River home. The occasional rumble of a passing truck, laden with timber or supplies, is a reminder of the enduring links to the outside world, a subtle counterpoint to the prevailing stillness.
Live animated radar for Birch River 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 | Birch River, Nicholas County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.498715°N, 80.755098°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 26610 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Birch River, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Birch River, 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 Birch River includes coordinates 38.498715°N, 80.755098°W, situated in Nicholas County. ZIP code 26610. 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.
