Fayetteville, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fayetteville, Fayette County.
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Fayetteville presides over a landscape where the Appalachian Mountains begin to fold and crease, a place of deep ravines and soaring sandstone cliffs. It lies 35.3 miles south-east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 125°T), and is situated 6.1 miles north-north-east of Oak Hill. The New River, a wild and ancient waterway, has carved its path through this terrain, its waters a constant murmur beneath the dense canopy of oak and pine. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a cool, clean breath that shifts with the changing seasons. Sunlight, when it breaks through the thick foliage, paints fleeting, golden patterns on the forest floor, and the evenings often settle with a soft, bruised twilight that hints at the wildness just beyond the town's edges. This is a place forged by the earth's raw materials and the grit of those who sought to harness them. For generations, the coal seams beneath these hills were the lifeblood of Fayetteville and its surrounding communities, a history etched into the very bones of the land and the stoic resilience of its people. While the echoes of the mining era still resonate, a new chapter is being written, one where the dramatic beauty of the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve draws adventurers from afar. Fayetteville’s economy now thrives on the vibrant pulse of outdoor recreation – whitewater rafting, rock climbing, and hiking – a testament to its enduring spirit and the breathtaking natural heritage that defines it.
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| Location | Fayetteville, Fayette County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.052888°N, 81.103991°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25840 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fayetteville, 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 Fayetteville includes coordinates 38.052888°N, 81.103991°W, situated in Fayette County. ZIP code 25840. 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.