Buckhannon, West Virginia Weather
Buckhannon, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Buckhannon, Upshur County.
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About Buckhannon, West Virginia
Buckhannon unfolds across rolling hills, a place where the Appalachian Mountains begin to soften their formidable presence. It lies 46.3 miles south-south-west of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 199°T), and is situated 13.0 miles east-south-east of Weston. The land here is a study in muted greens and browns, a canvas of undulating terrain that gives way to the gentle flow of the Buckhannon River. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, form a verdant canopy that whispers secrets with every breeze, and in the late afternoon, the light slants through them with a buttery, golden hue, transforming the ordinary into something momentarily magical. The air, especially after a spring rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles, a palpable freshness that seems to cleanse the lungs and settle the spirit. The history of Buckhannon is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet perseverance of its industries. Founded by frontiersmen seeking fertile ground and a life away from the established East, it grew into a hub for agriculture and, later, timber. Today, the echoes of that past can still be felt, a subtle undercurrent beneath the modern pulse of life. West Virginia Wesleyan College, a prominent institution, lends a youthful energy and intellectual vibrancy to the heart of Buckhannon, its ivy-covered buildings a familiar sight. The local economy, while diversified, still carries the imprint of its agrarian roots, with farmers' markets offering the bounty of the surrounding countryside, a direct connection to the land that has sustained Buckhannon for generations.
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| Location | Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.993987°N, 80.232028°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 26201 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Buckhannon, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buckhannon, 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 Buckhannon includes coordinates 38.993987°N, 80.232028°W, situated in Upshur County. ZIP code 26201. 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.
