Davy, West Virginia Weather
Davy, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Davy, McDowell County.
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About Davy, West Virginia
Davy clings to the steep, folded slopes of McDowell County, a place where the mountains rise like ancient, slumbering beasts, their flanks cloaked in a dense tapestry of oak, maple, and pine. It lies 60.2 miles south of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 181°T), and is situated 4.9 miles north-west of Welch. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the clean, sharp tang of pine needles, especially after a rain, when a fine mist often softens the rugged contours of the land. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, can cast a dramatic, almost theatrical light upon the hollows and ridges, illuminating patches of vibrant green against the deep shadows. The roads, often narrow and winding, follow the sinuous paths of the terrain, dipping into shaded valleys and climbing towards open vistas that reveal the immense, unbroken expanse of the Appalachian range stretching to the horizon. The lifeblood of Davy once pulsed with the deep thrum of coal mining, a legacy etched into the very bones of the land and the stoic character of its people. Though the industry’s dominance has waned, the echoes of that era remain, a quiet testament to generations who toiled beneath the earth. The local economy now navigates a different course, seeking new avenues for prosperity while preserving the close-knit spirit that coal towns are known for. Small businesses, often family-run, dot the landscape, their storefronts bearing the patina of time and experience, and the rhythm of life in Davy is one of quiet resilience, where neighbors know each other and the slow, steady turning of the seasons dictates the pace of days.
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| Location | Davy, McDowell County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.478446°N, 81.653442°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24828 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Davy, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Davy, 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 Davy includes coordinates 37.478446°N, 81.653442°W, situated in McDowell County. ZIP code 24828. 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.
