Holden, West Virginia Weather
Holden, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Holden, Logan County.
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About Holden, West Virginia
Holden lies in a hollow, a place where the ridges of Logan County fold in on themselves, creating a deep, green embrace. It lies 43.1 miles south-south-west of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 213°T), and is situated 4.0 miles west-south-west of Logan. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of pine needles, especially potent after a spring rain. Hills rise steeply on either side of the narrow valley floor, their flanks cloaked in a dense tapestry of deciduous trees that blaze with ephemeral color in the autumn. A creek, its waters often a clear, cool brown, tumbles and chatters its way through the heart of Holden, a constant, murmuring presence that has shaped the very contours of the land. This is a landscape of deep shadows and sudden bursts of sunlight, where the sky feels like a precious commodity, glimpsed between the towering, ancient trees. The story of Holden is inextricably bound to the seams of coal that lie beneath these rugged hills. For generations, the rhythm of life here pulsed with the demanding work of the mines, a legacy that has left an indelible mark on the character of the place. While the era of large-scale extraction has waned, the spirit of resilience and community forged in those demanding times still lingers. Local businesses, small and dedicated, cater to the needs of the residents, their storefronts lining the main thoroughfare like weathered stones along the creek bed. The occasional rumble of a passing truck, hauling timber or supplies, is a reminder that even as the coal dust settles, Holden continues its quiet, determined journey, its future being written on the same hallowed ground.
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| Location | Holden, Logan County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.82427°N, 82.059573°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25625 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Holden, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Holden, 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 Holden includes coordinates 37.824270°N, 82.059573°W, situated in Logan County. ZIP code 25625. 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.
