Great Cacapon, West Virginia Weather
Great Cacapon, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Great Cacapon, Morgan County.
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About Great Cacapon, West Virginia
Great Cacapon slumbers in a verdant embrace of rolling hills, where the air often carries the crisp scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 17.0 miles east of Allegany, MD (from Allegany, MD: bearing 91°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-west of Hancock. The landscape here is a study in gentle slopes and shadowed hollows, the land rising and falling like the slow breath of a sleeping giant. Trees, a mix of sturdy oaks and graceful maples, form a dense canopy that filters the sunlight into shifting patterns on the forest floor, and the Cacapon River, a ribbon of silver in the sun, meanders with a quiet persistence through the valley. The sky overhead is a vast canvas, frequently painted with dramatic cloud formations that lend a sense of grandeur to the otherwise serene surroundings, and the evening light, when it descends, casts long, ethereal shadows that lend an almost mystical quality to the terrain. The history of Great Cacapon is as deeply rooted as the ancient trees that stand sentinel over its hills. For generations, this land has been a place of sustenance and quiet industry, its economy once tied to the fertile soil and the bounty of the surrounding forests. While agriculture still plays a role, the character of Great Cacapon has evolved, drawing visitors and new residents alike to its peaceful environs and the promise of a life lived at a more deliberate pace. The echoes of earlier times can be felt in the weathered barns and the unassuming homes that dot the landscape, each one a silent witness to the lives that have unfolded here. The river, a constant presence, has witnessed the passage of time, its gentle murmur a timeless soundtrack to the unfolding narrative of this enduring place.
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| Location | Great Cacapon, Morgan County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39.620093°N, 78.292509°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25422 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Great Cacapon, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Great Cacapon, 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 Great Cacapon includes coordinates 39.620093°N, 78.292509°W, situated in Morgan County. ZIP code 25422. 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.
