Hendricks, West Virginia Weather
Hendricks, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hendricks, Tucker County.
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About Hendricks, West Virginia
Hendricks lies cradled by the steep, forested slopes of Tucker County, a place where the very air seems to carry the scent of pine needles and damp earth. It lies 38.6 miles south-south-west of Garrett, MD (from Garrett, MD: bearing 208°T), and is situated 3.1 miles east-south-east of Parsons. The Cheat River, a restless ribbon of pewter and jade, carves its way through the valley, its murmur a constant counterpoint to the rustle of leaves and the distant call of unseen birds. Here, the mountains rise like ancient, slumbering giants, their flanks cloaked in a dense tapestry of deciduous and coniferous trees that shift in hue with the passing seasons, from the emerald vigor of summer to the fiery blaze of autumn and the stark, skeletal beauty of winter. The light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a particular quality, a soft, diffused luminescence that seems to gild the rough-hewn textures of the landscape, lending a quiet, elemental grace to the weathered timber of the few scattered homes and the sturdy, stone foundations of older structures. The history of Hendricks is inextricably bound to the rhythm of the land and the resources it offered. Once a bustling hub for the timber and coal industries, its present character reflects a gradual shift towards a more pastoral existence, though the echoes of its industrial past linger in the weathered railroad spurs and the ghost towns that dot the surrounding hillsides. The local economy, though modest, draws sustenance from the natural bounty of the region, with small-scale farming and tourism playing increasingly significant roles. The proximity to the Monongahela National Forest means outdoor recreation is a way of life here, with hikers and anglers drawn to the wild beauty of the Cheat River and its tributaries. Hendricks itself retains a palpable sense of community, a place where neighbors know each other's names and the pace of life is dictated more by the turning of the earth than the ticking of a clock.
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| Location | Hendricks, Tucker County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39.075107°N, 79.630893°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 26271 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hendricks, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hendricks, 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 Hendricks includes coordinates 39.075107°N, 79.630893°W, situated in Tucker County. ZIP code 26271. 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.
