Harrisville, West Virginia Weather
Harrisville, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Harrisville, Ritchie County.
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About Harrisville, West Virginia
Harrisville rests in a fold of Ritchie County where the land begins its slow, deliberate rise towards the rolling hills that define the region. It lies 27.6 miles east of Parkersburg, WV (from Parkersburg, WV: bearing 98°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south-west of Pennsboro. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and the distant sweetness of honeysuckle, a scent that clings to the green, robust foliage. The terrain is a study in greens and browns, a patchwork of farms and woodlands where the Ohio River’s influence is felt in the broad, fertile bottoms and the persistent, gentle slope of the land towards its distant waters. Oak and maple trees stand sentinel along the roadsides, their leaves rustling with a sound that seems to echo the quiet diligence of the people who call Harrisville home. The story of Harrisville is one of resilience, a narrative etched not in grand monuments but in the steady flow of daily life and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. Once a hub for the timber industry, its economy now finds its footing in agriculture and the quiet hum of small businesses that serve the surrounding countryside, a legacy of hard work passed down through generations. The courthouse, a solid, unassuming structure, stands as a quiet testament to the enduring civic heart of Ritchie County, a place where local history is not just remembered but lived. The weekends often bring a gentle bustle to the main street, a familiar rhythm of neighbors catching up, the scent of freshly baked bread wafting from the local bakery, a comforting constant in the ever-shifting currents of time that shape Harrisville.
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| Location | Harrisville, Ritchie County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39.209524°N, 81.051777°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 26362 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Harrisville, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Harrisville, 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 Harrisville includes coordinates 39.209524°N, 81.051777°W, situated in Ritchie County. ZIP code 26362. 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.
