Bolt, West Virginia Weather
Bolt, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bolt, Raleigh County.
Full aviation weather for Bolt is published on the Raleigh County Memorial Airport (KBKW) page, 26 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. 2 airfields within reach of Bolt 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 Bolt: Mercer County Airport (KBLF) 55 km
Conditions reported at KBKW describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bolt specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bolt.
About Bolt, West Virginia
Bolt lies in a fold of the Appalachian Mountains, where dense rhododendron thickets cling to steep slopes and the air often carries the damp scent of fallen leaves. It lies 42.3 miles south-south-east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 163°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west-north-west of Sophia. The landscape here is a testament to the relentless sculpting of water and time, with hollows and ridges forming a complex, undulating terrain that demands a certain resilience from those who call it home. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints fleeting, golden mosaics on the forest floor, and the silence is broken only by the murmur of unseen creeks and the occasional call of a hawk circling high above. The very ground feels ancient, a rich, dark loam that yields grudgingly to cultivation but offers a profound sense of permanence. The history of Bolt is inextricably bound to the rich veins of coal that lie beneath its surface, a legacy that shaped its founding and continues to influence its character. For generations, the rhythm of life in Bolt was dictated by the clang of pickaxes and the rumble of mine carts, a demanding economy that drew hardy souls seeking a livelihood from the earth. While the era of peak coal production has receded, echoes of that past remain in the weathered structures and the quiet pride of the descendants of those who labored in the darkness. The local economy now seeks new paths, with a growing appreciation for the natural beauty of the surrounding mountains, hinting at a future where tourism and sustainable land use might complement the enduring spirit of Bolt.
Live animated radar for Bolt 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 | Bolt, Raleigh County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.762335°N, 81.412327°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25817, 25839 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bolt, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bolt, 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 Bolt includes coordinates 37.762335°N, 81.412327°W, situated in Raleigh County. ZIP code 25817, 25839. 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.
