Lost Creek, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lost Creek, Harrison County.
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Lost Creek winds through a landscape of undulating hills, cloaked in the deep greens of Appalachian forests that stretch as far as the eye can see. It lies 38.7 miles south-south-west of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 213°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south of Clarksburg. The terrain here is a tapestry of steep ravines and gentler slopes, where the air carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, especially after a summer rain. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy, paints shifting patterns on the forest floor, illuminating the quiet persistence of ferns and wildflowers. The creek itself, a namesake of this place, is a ribbon of clear water, sometimes babbling over smooth stones, other times pooling in deeper, shadowed reaches where the silence is broken only by the rustle of unseen creatures. The character of Lost Creek is that of a place content to exist, a slow breath drawn by the land itself. This corner of Harrison County has a history tied to the land's bounty and the resilience of its people. Coal mining once echoed through these hollows, leaving a subtle imprint on the soil and the memories of older generations, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. Today, the economy is more varied, with agriculture still playing a role, the fields patchwork quilts against the green hillsides, and small businesses serving the needs of the residents. There’s a sense of continuity here, a connection to the past that feels less like a burden and more like a foundation, a deep root system anchoring the present. The distinctive character of Lost Creek is in its unhurried pace, the way evenings settle with a soft, pervasive quiet, and the enduring strength of its natural beauty.
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| Location | Lost Creek, Harrison County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39.161204°N, 80.352034°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 26385 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lost Creek, 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 Lost Creek includes coordinates 39.161204°N, 80.352034°W, situated in Harrison County. ZIP code 26385. 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.