Marlinton, West Virginia Weather
Marlinton, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Marlinton, Pocahontas County.
Full aviation weather for Marlinton is published on the Ingalls Field (KHSP) page, 38 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 3 airfields within reach of Marlinton have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Marlinton: Greenbrier Valley Airport (KLWB) 49 km · Richwood Municipal Airport (K3I4) 49 km
Conditions reported at KHSP describe the airfield itself. Weather 38 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Marlinton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Marlinton.
About Marlinton, West Virginia
Marlinton rests in a broad valley, the Greenbrier River a silver ribbon unspooling through its heart, flanked by the ancient, stoic shoulders of the Allegheny Mountains. It lies 55.8 miles west of Staunton, VA (from Staunton, VA: bearing 276°T), and is situated 23.8 miles east of Richwood. Here, the air carries a crispness, a clean scent of pine and damp earth, particularly in the hushed hours before dawn when mist often clings to the valley floor like a forgotten dream. The landscape is a study in muted greens and browns, a mosaic of rolling pastures stitched with weathered fences, giving way to the darker, denser woods that climb the surrounding slopes. The sky above seems vast, an ever-changing canvas that can shift from the brilliant blue of a summer afternoon to the bruised purples and greys of an approaching storm, reflecting the rugged, untamed spirit of this place. The roots of Marlinton run deep, intertwined with the logging and agricultural heritage of Pocahontas County. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the seasons and the bounty of the land, with cattle ranching and farming remaining vital arteries of its economy. It serves as a hub for outdoor recreation, drawing visitors drawn to the wild beauty of the Monongahela National Forest that encircles it, its trails and waterways offering solace and adventure. The Marlinton Depot, a beautifully restored train station, stands as a quiet sentinel to a bygone era of rail travel, a poignant reminder of the connections that once pulsed through this remote corner of West Virginia, while the vibrant spirit of its residents, shaped by resilience and a deep connection to their Appalachian home, continues to define the character of Marlinton.
Live animated radar for Marlinton and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Marlinton, Pocahontas County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.223453°N, 80.09451°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24954 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Marlinton, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Marlinton, West Virginia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Marlinton includes coordinates 38.223453°N, 80.094510°W, situated in Pocahontas County. ZIP code 24954. 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. 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.
