Clendenin, West Virginia Weather
Clendenin, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Clendenin, Kanawha County.
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About Clendenin, West Virginia
Clendenin sprawls across the western edge of Kanawha County, a place where the Appalachian foothills begin their slow, green ascent. It lies 18.1 miles east-north-east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 58°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north-east of Pinch. The Elk River, a broad, muscular waterway, courses through the heart of Clendenin, its banks a riot of deciduous trees that blaze with color in the autumn and offer a cool, dappled shade in the summer months. Hills rise steeply on either side, their contours softened by a verdant cloak of forest, a landscape that feels both ancient and perpetually renewed. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine, particularly after a summer rain, and the late afternoon sun, when it breaks through the canopy, casts long, golden shafts that illuminate the dust motes dancing in the quiet air. The houses of Clendenin are scattered along the river road and climb the lower slopes, their porches facing the water, a gentle invitation to the natural world that surrounds them. The history of Clendenin is inextricably bound to the Elk River, which has served as both a lifeline and a formidable force throughout its existence. Once a vital artery for the timber industry, hauling logs downstream, its economy has since diversified, though the echoes of its resource-rich past linger. The surrounding hills, though no longer heavily logged for their virgin timber, still yield coal, a legacy that has shaped the character of the region. Local businesses, often family-owned and operated, cater to the daily needs of residents, their storefronts a familiar sight along the main thoroughfare. The people of Clendenin possess a quiet resilience, a spirit forged in the valleys and on the hillsides, their lives moving at a cadence dictated by the seasons and the steady flow of the river, a rhythm that feels as old as the mountains themselves.
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| Location | Clendenin, Kanawha County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.488709°N, 81.348174°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25045 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clendenin, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clendenin, 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 Clendenin includes coordinates 38.488709°N, 81.348174°W, situated in Kanawha County. ZIP code 25045. 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.
