Gilbert Creek, West Virginia Weather
Gilbert Creek, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gilbert Creek, Mingo County.
Full aviation weather for Gilbert Creek is published on the Southern West Virginia Regional Airport (KEBD) page, 23 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 Gilbert Creek 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 Gilbert Creek: Tazewell County Airport (KJFZ) 58 km · Pike County Airport Hatcher Field (KPBX) 60 km
Conditions reported at KEBD describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gilbert Creek specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Gilbert Creek.
About Gilbert Creek, West Virginia
Gilbert Creek lies cradled in a narrow valley where the land rises steeply on either side, a folded landscape of deep green that seems to hold the very breath of the mountains. It lies 55.3 miles south-south-west of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 195°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south of Bruno. The creek itself, a ribbon of dark water, winds its way through the hollow, its banks a jumble of moss-covered rocks and fallen timber. Sycamores, their pale bark stark against the shadowed undergrowth, stand sentry along the water's edge, their roots grasping at the damp soil. The air here carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a cool, clean aroma that speaks of shadowed forests and hidden springs. Sunlight, when it penetrates the dense canopy, falls in fleeting shafts, illuminating patches of ferns and the occasional wild rhododendron, giving the impression of a place perpetually on the cusp of twilight. The story of Gilbert Creek is inextricably linked to the veins of coal that lie deep within the surrounding hills. For generations, this valley has echoed with the rumble of mining operations, a legacy that has shaped both the land and its people. The economy, once driven almost entirely by the black seams, now seeks new paths, though the ghost of industry still lingers in the quiet hum of the few remaining businesses and the weathered faces of those who remember the boom times. The rhythm of life in Gilbert Creek is slow and deliberate, marked by the changing seasons and the enduring strength of community. Occasionally, the haunting melody of a bluegrass fiddle can be heard drifting from a porch on a quiet evening, a reminder of the rich cultural heritage that persists, a gentle counterpoint to the rugged beauty of the Appalachian terrain.
Live animated radar for Gilbert Creek 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 | Gilbert Creek, Mingo County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.575943°N, 81.894841°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25608, 24846 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gilbert Creek, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gilbert Creek, 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 Gilbert Creek includes coordinates 37.575943°N, 81.894841°W, situated in Mingo County. ZIP code 25608, 24846. 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.
