Hansford, West Virginia Weather
Hansford, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hansford, Kanawha County.
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About Hansford, West Virginia
Hansford lies where the Kanawha River’s influence is felt, a place defined by the folds of the land. It lies 16.3 miles south-east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 128°T), and is situated 7.7 miles east of Chesapeake. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of Appalachian forest, press in on the scattered homes and businesses that make up Hansford. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, especially after a rain, and in the low-lying areas, a fine mist can linger in the early mornings, softening the edges of the world. The terrain is not gentle; it is a landscape of determined slopes and narrow bottoms, where the river, a broad, brown artery, is a constant presence, shaping the very way life is lived. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, golden swathes across the weathered wood of old barns and the occasional brightly painted mailbox. The history of Hansford is tied to the flow of the Kanawha and the wealth it carried, first in timber and later in coal. Though the great mining operations that once defined this region have largely receded, the echoes remain in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the quiet resilience of its people. The local economy, while diversified, still draws strength from the land, with a scattering of small farms and businesses that serve the surrounding communities. There are no grand monuments here, no famous universities, but there is a deep sense of place, a recognition of the hard work that has always been a part of life in Hansford. The rhythm is one of seasons turning, of the river rising and falling, and of neighbors looking out for one another.
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| Location | Hansford, Kanawha County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.203993°N, 81.39567°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25103 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hansford, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hansford, 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 Hansford includes coordinates 38.203993°N, 81.395670°W, situated in Kanawha County. ZIP code 25103. 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.
