Kincaid, West Virginia Weather
Kincaid, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kincaid, Fayette County.
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About Kincaid, West Virginia
Kincaid rests in a hollow where the hills of southern West Virginia begin to soften their rugged edges. It lies 29.0 miles south-east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 137°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-west of Oak Hill. The landscape here is a study in verdant slopes, cloaked in the deep greens of mature hardwood forests that climb towards the sky, their canopies catching the diffused light of a cloudy afternoon. Small, irregularly shaped fields, a testament to a time when every usable patch of earth was a vital resource, are stitched into the contours of the land, hinting at the persistent human effort required to coax sustenance from this terrain. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, damp scent of decaying leaves and rich soil, a fragrance that seems to cling to everything, a subtle perfume of the Appalachian earth. The story of Kincaid is inextricably linked to the veins of coal that once pulsed beneath its surface, a legacy that shaped its early development and continues to influence its character. While the grand days of extensive mining operations have receded, the echoes of that industrious past remain, evident in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its homes and the quiet stoicism of its residents. The local economy, now more diversified, still feels the weight of that history, with many families holding generations of connection to the land and its former bounty. The winding roads that traverse Kincaid are more than mere thoroughfares; they are arteries that have carried generations of lives, connecting this particular place to the wider world while preserving its distinct, unhurried rhythm.
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| Location | Kincaid, Fayette County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.040664°N, 81.270108°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25119 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kincaid, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kincaid, 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 Kincaid includes coordinates 38.040664°N, 81.270108°W, situated in Fayette County. ZIP code 25119. 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.
