Gilbert, West Virginia Weather
Gilbert, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gilbert, Mingo County.
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About Gilbert, West Virginia
Gilbert sits in a fold of southern West Virginia, where the land rises in steep, wooded slopes and the air carries the damp scent of pine and coal dust. It lies 52.4 miles south-south-west of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 194°T), and is situated 8.2 miles south of Mallory. The Guyan River, a dark, muscular ribbon, carves its way through the valley, its banks often crowded with the dense green of rhododendron and the skeletal remains of fallen trees. Houses, mostly weathered clapboard and cinder block, cling to the inclines or cluster along the river's edge, their roofs a patchwork of faded shingles and corrugated metal. The sky here feels close, often a bruised grey or a startling, brilliant blue that washes over the rugged terrain. Even on a clear day, the surrounding mountains cast long shadows, giving Gilbert a perpetual sense of being held, of being in a place apart. The history of Gilbert is inextricably tied to the bounty and the burden of the earth, a narrative of coal that runs deep in the soil and in the lives of its people. For generations, the rhythm of this place was set by the mine shafts and the coal trains that once thundered through the valley, a testament to the hard-won livelihoods extracted from the Appalachian mountains. While the industry has shifted, the echoes of that era linger, shaping the character of Gilbert and its resilient spirit. Local businesses, small and enduring, cater to the everyday needs of the residents, their storefronts reflecting a pragmatic approach to life. The river, a constant companion, offers a quiet beauty, its waters reflecting the changing seasons and the enduring strength of this mountain community.
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| Location | Gilbert, Mingo County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.614276°N, 81.866507°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25621 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gilbert, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gilbert, 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 Gilbert includes coordinates 37.614276°N, 81.866507°W, situated in Mingo County. ZIP code 25621. 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.
