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, Raleigh County.
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About Bradley, West Virginia
Bradley lies along the winding embrace of the New River, a ribbon of cool, dark water that has shaped this hollow for generations. It lies 41.1 miles south-east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 144°T), and is situated 6.0 miles north of Beckley. The land here rises in steep, wooded slopes, cloaked in the deep green of oak and pine, their branches often heavy with the misty breath of the Appalachian air. Shadows lengthen early in the hollow, painting the hillsides in hues of bruised purple and charcoal as evening descends, and the scent of damp earth and pine needles hangs thick and sweet. The very character of Bradley is etched into these inclines, a place where the sky feels a little more distant, hemmed in by the enduring presence of the mountains. The pulse of Bradley has long been tied to the deep seams of coal that slumber beneath these ancient hills. For decades, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the clang of pickaxes and the rumble of mining carts, a legacy that still whispers in the weathered storefronts and the stoic faces of its people. Though the era of booming extraction has softened, the spirit of resilience remains, a quiet strength forged in the crucible of hard work and close-knit community. The New River, once a conduit for industry, now offers a different kind of solace, its waters reflecting the sky and the enduring beauty of this West Virginia landscape.
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| Location | Bradley, Raleigh County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.865391°N, 81.193991°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 37.865391°N, 81.193991°W, situated in Raleigh 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.
