Gassaway, West Virginia Weather
Gassaway, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gassaway, Braxton County.
Full aviation weather for Gassaway is published on the Braxton County Airport (K48I) page, 11 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 Gassaway 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 Gassaway: Richwood Municipal Airport (K3I4) 47 km · Summersville Airport (KSXL) 50 km · Boggs Field (KUSW) 52 km · Upshur County Regional Airport (KW22) 57 km
Conditions reported at K48I describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gassaway specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Gassaway.
About Gassaway, West Virginia
Gassaway rests in a valley cradled by the rolling hills of central West Virginia, where the Elk River, a ribbon of bruised pewter in the morning light, snakes its way past weathered wooden homes and the occasional sturdy brick structure. It lies 51.5 miles east-north-east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 64°T), and is situated 3.6 miles west of Sutton. The air here, thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, carries the murmur of the river and the distant hum of traffic on the highway that bisects the landscape, a stark contrast to the quiet, almost forgotten lanes that wind into the surrounding woodlands. The terrain itself is a study in gentle slopes, the hills rising with a softness that belies the ruggedness of the Appalachian spine, their flanks a patchwork of dense forest and cleared fields where the sunlight, when it pierces the cloud cover, paints broad swathes of gold. The story of Gassaway is deeply entwined with the railroad, a ghost of industry that still whispers through the valley, leaving behind echoes of its former importance in the layout of the streets and the character of its people. For decades, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the arrival and departure of trains, carrying coal from the surrounding mountains and connecting this remote corner of West Virginia to the wider world. Though the echoes of that era are now faint, the legacy remains, a palpable sense of resilience in a place that has weathered economic shifts and population changes, its spirit as enduring as the ancient oaks that stand sentinel on the hillsides. The Elk River, once a vital artery for commerce, now offers quiet recreation, its banks a popular spot for those seeking a moment of peace amidst the enduring beauty of this Appalachian haven.
Live animated radar for Gassaway 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 | Gassaway, Braxton County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.673154°N, 80.774822°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 26624 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gassaway, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gassaway, 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 Gassaway includes coordinates 38.673154°N, 80.774822°W, situated in Braxton County. ZIP code 26624. 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.
