Cucumber, West Virginia Weather
Cucumber, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cucumber, McDowell County.
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About Cucumber, West Virginia
Cucumber rests in a fold of McDowell County, where the land rises in a series of wooded ridges, their slopes cloaked in the deep green of mature deciduous forests. It lies 56.5 miles north-north-east of Bristol, TN (from Bristol, TN: bearing 33°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south-west of Gary. The air here carries the clean, damp scent of earth and pine, especially after a rain, and the narrow valleys are often filled with a soft, diffused light that filters through the canopy. Streams, born from the higher elevations, tumble and murmur their way through the terrain, their waters cool and clear, reflecting the sky in fleeting patches. Life in Cucumber moves with the natural cadence of these hills, a quiet persistence against the grandeur of the Appalachian landscape. The history of Cucumber is intrinsically linked to the veins of coal that lie hidden beneath its undulating surface. For generations, the local economy was sustained by the arduous work of extraction, a legacy that has shaped both the land and the character of its people. The echoes of this industrial past can still be felt, a quiet acknowledgement of the labor that built and sustained communities like this one. While the nature of work may have shifted, a spirit of resilience remains, a testament to the enduring strength of those who have called Cucumber home, their lives interwoven with the very fabric of this mountainous region.
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| Location | Cucumber, McDowell County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.277892°N, 81.626775°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24826 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cucumber, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cucumber, 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 Cucumber includes coordinates 37.277892°N, 81.626775°W, situated in McDowell County. ZIP code 24826. 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.
