Elizabeth, West Virginia Weather
Elizabeth, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Elizabeth, Wirt County.
Full aviation weather for Elizabeth is published on the Boggs Field (KUSW) page, 27 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 Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth: Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (KPKB) 32 km · Jackson County Airport (KI18) 40 km
Conditions reported at KUSW describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Elizabeth specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Elizabeth.
About Elizabeth, West Virginia
Elizabeth clings to the gentle curves of the land, a quiet settlement where the Little Kanawha River, a ribbon of deep emerald, patiently carves its way through rolling hills cloaked in the dense green of Appalachian forests. It lies 16.6 miles south-south-east of Parkersburg, WV (from Parkersburg, WV: bearing 148°T), and is situated 20.0 miles south-south-east of Vienna. The air here carries a perpetual dampness, a scent of rich earth and pine needles, particularly potent after a summer shower, and the light often filters through the canopy in soft, diffused shafts, lending an almost ethereal quality to the afternoon. Houses, many with porches that seem designed for long, contemplative evenings, are scattered along the riverbanks and up the inclines, their weathered wood and simple architecture speaking of a life lived in harmony with the surrounding terrain. The distant call of a crow or the low hum of a tractor are the dominant sounds, a gentle counterpoint to the murmur of the river. The history of Elizabeth is deeply entwined with the waterway that defines it, a vital artery for commerce and connection since its early days. Once a bustling hub for timber and oil, the echoes of that industrial past are still present, though the economy now leans more towards agriculture and the quiet sustenance found in the surrounding natural beauty. The old courthouse, a sturdy stone structure, stands as a silent sentinel to generations of local governance and community life. While grand attractions are few, the genuine charm of Elizabeth lies in its unhurried pace and the enduring spirit of its people, who have long understood the rhythms of the land and the river that have shaped their lives.
Live animated radar for Elizabeth 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 | Elizabeth, Wirt County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39.063413°N, 81.39512°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 26143 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elizabeth, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elizabeth, 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 Elizabeth includes coordinates 39.063413°N, 81.395120°W, situated in Wirt County. ZIP code 26143. 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.
