Clifton, West Virginia Weather
Clifton, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Clifton, Mason County.
Full aviation weather for Clifton is published on the Ohio University Airport (KUNI) page, 28 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 2 airfields within reach of Clifton have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Clifton: Vinton County Airport (K22I) 50 km
Conditions reported at KUNI describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clifton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Clifton.
About Clifton, West Virginia
Clifton lies cradled in the rolling hills of Mason County, a place where the land dips and rises with a quiet persistence, suggesting the slow work of ancient water. It lies 31.6 miles south-west of Parkersburg, WV (from Parkersburg, WV: bearing 235°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south-west of Chester. The Ohio River, a broad, unhurried artery, forms a significant boundary here, its banks often softened by a fringe of tenacious willows and sycamores, their leaves catching the diffused light of West Virginia's often overcast skies. The terrain is a study in gentle slopes, punctuated by the deeper shadows of wooded ravines, and the air carries the clean, damp scent of earth and foliage, especially after a rain. The houses of Clifton, many of them sturdy, practical structures, seem to settle into this landscape as if they, too, have grown from the soil, their porches offering a common vantage point for observing the slow passage of days. The history of Clifton is intertwined with the westward expansion and the fertile lands that drew early settlers. While its origins may be modest, the area's economy has historically been tied to the bounty of the land and the river. Agriculture, particularly farming that takes advantage of the rich alluvial soil deposited by the Ohio, has long been a cornerstone, with fields of corn and soybeans stretching towards the water. The river itself, a vital transportation route, once fueled a more robust industrial past, though echoes of that era can still be found in the weathered pilings and the occasional abandoned warehouse along the banks. Today, the pace of life in Clifton is characterized by a grounded simplicity, a quiet continuation of traditions that resonate with the enduring presence of the river and the surrounding hills.
Live animated radar for Clifton and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Clifton, Mason County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39.002301°N, 82.04153°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25260 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clifton, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clifton, West Virginia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Clifton includes coordinates 39.002301°N, 82.041530°W, situated in Mason County. ZIP code 25260. 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. 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.
