Fairmont, West Virginia Weather
Fairmont, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Fairmont, Marion County.
Full aviation weather for Fairmont is published on the Fairmont Municipal Airport Frankman Field (K4G7) page, 5 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. 5 airfields within reach of Fairmont 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 Fairmont: North Central West Virginia Airport (KCKB) 22 km · Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (KMGW) 26 km · Greene County Airport (KWAY) 46 km · Upshur County Regional Airport (KW22) 55 km
Conditions reported at K4G7 describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fairmont specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Fairmont, West Virginia
Fairmont rises from the rolling hills where the Monongahela River makes its winding way, a place where the land folds and unfolds like an old, well-loved quilt. It lies 14.1 miles south-west of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 225°T), and is situated 2.1 miles north of Pleasant Valley. The sky here, especially in the late afternoon, can be a vast, bruised canvas of purples and oranges, bleeding into the deep green of the forested ridges that cradle the city. The air, carrying the damp scent of earth and the distant hum of industry, feels substantial, a physical presence against the skin. Streets, some broad and historic, others narrow and climbing, navigate the terrain with a certain determined grace, leading the eye to glimpses of red brick and weathered wood, signs of a life lived in concert with the generous, yet demanding, landscape. The very contours of Fairmont seem to echo the ancient, unseen forces that shaped this part of Appalachia, a quiet testament to the enduring strength of the earth. This corner of West Virginia holds the deep resonance of its coal mining past, a history that shaped its very bones and the character of its people. Fairmont, once a significant hub for the industry, still carries the echoes of those boom times, though the landscape now tells a different story, one of transition and resilience. The local economy, while still bearing the imprint of its industrial heritage, has diversified, finding new avenues for growth and innovation. The city is also known for its connection to the glass industry, a craft that once illuminated homes across the nation with its delicate artistry. A particular local pride is often found in the stories of its notable residents, individuals who have left their mark on the world, their achievements woven into the broader narrative of Fairmont's enduring spirit.
Live animated radar for Fairmont 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 | Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39.485085°N, 80.142578°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 26554, 26555 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fairmont, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairmont, 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 Fairmont includes coordinates 39.485085°N, 80.142578°W, situated in Marion County. ZIP code 26554, 26555. 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.
