Dorothy, West Virginia Weather
Dorothy, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dorothy, Raleigh County.
Full aviation weather for Dorothy is published on the Raleigh County Memorial Airport (KBKW) page, 34 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. 3 airfields within reach of Dorothy 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 Dorothy: Yeager Airport (KCRW) 48 km · Summersville Airport (KSXL) 59 km
Conditions reported at KBKW describe the airfield itself. Weather 34 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dorothy specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dorothy.
About Dorothy, West Virginia
Dorothy rests in a hollow of the Appalachian foothills, where the land rises in a series of well-worn folds. It lies 29.0 miles south-south-east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 160°T), and is situated 18.8 miles north-west of Beckley. Dense stands of oak and pine cling to the slopes, their evergreen needles catching the low slant of the afternoon sun, while deciduous trees offer a riot of ochre and crimson when autumn arrives. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the faint, metallic tang of distant coal seams. A small creek, often little more than a silver ribbon in drier months, threads its way through the valley floor, its banks softened by moss and ferns, a quiet murmur against the broader silence of the hills. The roads wind and dip, following the contours of the terrain, a gentle reminder of the land's ancient, unyielding power. The story of Dorothy is inextricably bound to the veins of coal that once pulsed beneath its soil, a legacy that shaped its early days and continues to echo in the weathered faces of its residents. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the clang of mining equipment and the camaraderie forged in the deep darkness of the earth. Though the great mines have long since fallen silent, the spirit of resilience and self-reliance remains. The local economy, now more diversified, still carries the imprint of its industrial past, with many finding work in service industries or commuting to larger centers. Yet, a deep connection to the land persists, evident in the small gardens tended with care and the quiet pride taken in the natural beauty that surrounds Dorothy. The quiet hum of everyday life moves at a pace dictated by the sun and seasons, a gentle counterpoint to the grander narratives of history.
Live animated radar for Dorothy 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Dorothy, Raleigh County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.955109°N, 81.449554°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25048, 25060 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dorothy, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dorothy, 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 Dorothy includes coordinates 37.955109°N, 81.449554°W, situated in Raleigh County. ZIP code 25048, 25060. 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.
