Bradshaw, West Virginia Weather
Bradshaw, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bradshaw, McDowell County.
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About Bradshaw, West Virginia
Bradshaw rests in a deep hollow, where the sharp shoulders of McDowell County's mountains lean in close, their forested slopes a dense, unbroken green that often swallows the sun before it has truly warmed the valley floor. It lies 56.5 miles north-north-east of Bristol, TN (from Bristol, TN: bearing 22°T), and is situated 6.9 miles west-north-west of War. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the clean, mineral tang of mountain streams, a constant reminder of the land's rugged embrace. The houses, scattered along the winding road that follows the creek, seem to huddle together for company, their porches often adorned with feeders that draw the quick flutter of finches and the bolder hop of cardinals. Even on the clearest days, a certain soft diffusion of light seems to prevail, as if the very atmosphere has been filtered through a thousand years of pine needles. The story of Bradshaw is written in coal dust and the enduring spirit of those who have wrestled a living from these hills. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the mine shafts, the steady thrum of machinery echoing through the hollers and the camaraderie forged in the darkness underground. Though the era of peak production has long passed, the legacy of that hard-won industry remains, a quiet resilience woven into the character of the place. The economy now finds its footing in smaller ventures and the steady hand of those who continue to cultivate the land, their gardens spilling with the bounty of the short, fertile growing season. The local gathering spots, humble and unpretentious, are where the stories of the past mingle with the daily concerns of the present, a testament to the enduring bonds of community in Bradshaw.
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| Location | Bradshaw, McDowell County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.351779°N, 81.798725°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25652, 24817 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bradshaw, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bradshaw, 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 Bradshaw includes coordinates 37.351779°N, 81.798725°W, situated in McDowell County. ZIP code 25652, 24817. 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.
