Cross Lanes, West Virginia Weather
Cross Lanes, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Cross Lanes, Kanawha County.
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About Cross Lanes, West Virginia
Cross Lanes unfolds as a verdant expanse where the Kanawha River's influence is undeniable, its broad shoulders embracing rolling hills that wear the deep green of West Virginia's Appalachian foothills. It lies 9.9 miles west-north-west of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 300°T), and is situated 7.8 miles east-south-east of Teays Valley. The land here is a study in muted tones, of mature oaks and maples that cast long, cool shadows in the late afternoon sun, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers towards a sky often softened by a persistent, gentle haze. Creeks, mere whispers of water in drier seasons, swell to become murmurs of life after a good rain, carving shallow, winding paths through the rich, dark soil. The air itself carries a quiet dampness, a scent of leaf mold and distant woodsmoke that clings to the skin, a palpable presence of the surrounding wildness. The history of Cross Lanes is deeply entwined with the ebb and flow of the Kanawha Valley's industrial past, a story whispered by the remnants of coal seams and the ghost of timber operations that once shaped its economy. While the grander industrial age has receded, a more modest, resilient spirit of commerce persists, with local businesses and service industries forming the backbone of daily life, catering to the needs of those who call this place home. It’s a place where the pace feels tethered to the natural cycles, where the morning mist often lingers longer than the haste of urban living, and where the quiet hum of the highway, a modern artery, stands in contrast to the age-old stillness of the wooded slopes that cradle Cross Lanes.
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| Location | Cross Lanes, Kanawha County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.420371°N, 81.790685°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25313 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cross Lanes, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cross Lanes, 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 Cross Lanes includes coordinates 38.420371°N, 81.790685°W, situated in Kanawha County. ZIP code 25313. 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.
