Mabscott, West Virginia Weather
Mabscott, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Mabscott, Raleigh County.
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About Mabscott, West Virginia
Mabscott rests in a quiet fold of Raleigh County, where the rolling Appalachian foothills begin their steeper ascent. It lies 46.2 miles south-south-east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 150°T), and is situated 1.2 miles west-south-west of Beckley. The land here is a deep, bruised green in the summer, a mosaic of dense forest and reclaimed fields, veined by the occasional silver ribbon of a creek. The air, especially after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the sharp, clean tang of pine. The sky above Mabscott is often a vast, changeable canvas, streaked with the bruised purples and oranges of an approaching storm, or a crisp, boundless blue on a clear autumn afternoon. The terrain itself feels ancient, a patient accumulation of stone and soil that has weathered countless seasons. The history of Mabscott is inextricably linked to the black gold that lies beneath these hills, a legacy that shaped its very foundations and continues to whisper through its quiet streets. Coal mining, the lifeblood of this region for generations, carved a path through the wilderness, bringing with it hardy families and a fierce sense of community. Though the seams may be deeper now, and the mining less dominant, the echoes of that industrial past are palpable, etched into the landscape and the stoic character of its people. The local economy, while diversifying, still feels the pull of that heritage, a blend of contemporary needs and the enduring spirit of those who worked the earth. Mabscott, in its unassuming way, represents a resilient chapter in the story of West Virginia's industrious heart.
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| Location | Mabscott, Raleigh County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.770948°N, 81.208434°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25871, 25801 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mabscott, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mabscott, 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 Mabscott includes coordinates 37.770948°N, 81.208434°W, situated in Raleigh County. ZIP code 25871, 25801. 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.
