Malden, West Virginia Weather
Malden, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Malden, Kanawha County.
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About Malden, West Virginia
Malden lies nestled in a hollow where the land folds inward, embracing a quiet settlement against the rolling Appalachian foothills. It lies 5.3 miles south-east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 130°T), and is situated 9.0 miles east-south-east of South Charleston. The Kanawha River, a broad, muscular ribbon of water, carves its path nearby, its surface often reflecting the bruised purples and soft golds of a setting sun, painting the sky with a transient grandeur. Dense stands of oak and maple climb the slopes, their leaves rustling with a murmurous conversation that carries on the breeze, a constant, gentle soundtrack to the life unfolding below. The air itself here has a particular quality, cool and clean, carrying the scent of damp earth and pine needles, especially after a rain, a freshness that seems to seep into the very bones of the place. This corner of Kanawha County carries the deep imprint of its industrial past, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the very contour of the land and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, the rhythm of Malden was dictated by the coal seams that honeycombed the surrounding hills, a demanding economy that shaped its character and fostered a resilient community. Though the mines have long since hushed their thunder, echoes of that era linger in the weathered storefronts and the quiet pride of those who remember. The proximity to the river, once a highway for commerce, now offers a more placid beauty, a place for quiet contemplation and the simple pleasure of watching the water flow, a reminder of the enduring forces that have shaped Malden.
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| Location | Malden, Kanawha County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.300655°N, 81.557065°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25306 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Malden, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Malden, 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 Malden includes coordinates 38.300655°N, 81.557065°W, situated in Kanawha County. ZIP code 25306. 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.
