Bradley, West Virginia Weather
Bradley, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bradley, Boone County.
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About Bradley, West Virginia
Bradley is a place where the land rises and falls with a resolute grace, its landscape a study in the deep greens of summer and the stark silhouettes of winter. It lies 14.0 miles south-south-west of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 199°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north-east of Madison. The hills, cloaked in a dense tapestry of hardwoods and pines, press in on the valley, creating a sense of intimate embrace. Creeks, born from the high ground, snake through the terrain, their waters tumbling over moss-covered rocks, a constant, liquid murmur that underscores the quietude. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, damp scent of earth and decaying leaves, a perfume of the Appalachian foothills. Sunlight, when it breaks through the cloud cover, has a way of illuminating patches of the forest floor, casting a momentary, golden spotlight on the ferns and undergrowth. The history of Bradley is inextricably linked to the veins of coal that lie hidden beneath its rugged surface. For generations, the rhythmic clang of pickaxes and the rumble of mine carts were the heartbeat of this community, shaping its economy and the very character of its people. Though the era of widespread deep mining has largely passed, the legacy of that hard-won industry remains, a palpable presence in the stoic resilience of its residents and the weathered facades of older buildings. Local businesses, often family-run, cater to the everyday needs of those who call Bradley home, their proprietors possessing a deep, intuitive knowledge of the community's rhythm. The winding roads that traverse Bradley offer glimpses of a life lived in close communion with the land, a testament to the enduring spirit of this West Virginia locale.
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| Location | Bradley, Boone County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.158434°N, 81.717344°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25051, 25818, 25880 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bradley, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bradley, West Virginia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Bradley includes coordinates 38.158434°N, 81.717344°W, situated in Boone County. ZIP code 25051, 25818, 25880. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
