Franklin, West Virginia Weather
Franklin, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Franklin, Marshall County.
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About Franklin, West Virginia
Franklin lies in a hollow where the hills begin to rise with a determined, green strength. It lies 19.5 miles south-south-west of Wheeling, WV (from Wheeling, WV: bearing 196°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-south-west of Moundsville. The land here is a study in quiet resilience, a place where shadows pool deep in the folds of the terrain and sunlight, when it breaks through the often-clouded sky, falls in broad, soft swathes across the scattered homes. The air carries a damp, earthy scent, a constant reminder of the fertile soil that clings to the slopes and the slow, persistent work of water shaping the land over countless years. The creek, a modest ribbon of grey-brown water, winds its way through the valley, its murmur a steady counterpoint to the rustle of leaves and the distant drone of a passing vehicle. This corner of Marshall County has long been tied to the bounty of the earth, its early settlers drawn by the promise of fertile ground and the whisper of coal beneath the surface. While the deep mines that once shaped the local economy have largely fallen silent, a spirit of self-sufficiency endures, evident in the well-tended gardens and the quiet pride of those who call Franklin home. The landscape itself bears the marks of human endeavor, from the gentle, cleared slopes that hint at past farming to the more recent scars of road construction, all softened by the persistent reclamation of nature. The rhythm of life in Franklin is one of measured progress, a slow unfolding of days dictated by the seasons and the enduring, unhurried cadence of its people.
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| Location | Franklin, Marshall County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39.793132°N, 80.824536°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 26055, 26807 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Franklin, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Franklin, 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 Franklin includes coordinates 39.793132°N, 80.824536°W, situated in Marshall County. ZIP code 26055, 26807. 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.
