Mason, West Virginia Weather
Mason, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Mason, Mason County.
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About Mason, West Virginia
Mason, West Virginia, lies where the land begins to undulate with a gentle, determined rise toward the Ohio River, its banks a verdant fringe against the broader, patient flow. It lies 30.2 miles south-west of Parkersburg, WV (from Parkersburg, WV: bearing 236°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south-west of Chester. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet perfume of freshly cut hay, a subtle fragrance that clings to the afternoons. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of mature oak and maple, cradle pockets of cultivated fields, their neat rows a testament to human endeavor against the wilder impulses of the terrain. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, has a soft, diffused quality, painting the landscape in muted greens and browns, lending a quiet, contemplative air to the very stones that form the bedrock of this place. The history of Mason is as deeply rooted as the ancient trees that still stand sentinel on its slopes, a narrative shaped by the rich soil and the lifeblood of the Ohio River. For generations, agriculture has been the quiet engine of its economy, with farms yielding corn, soybeans, and a variety of fruits that find their way to local markets and beyond. The river, of course, has always been more than just a boundary; it has been a highway, a source of sustenance, and a witness to the passage of time, its steady presence a constant in the lives of Mason's residents. Though industrial giants have long since passed this way, leaving behind only faint echoes in the landscape, a resilient spirit persists, a quiet pride in the land and the enduring legacy of those who have called Mason home.
Live animated radar for Mason and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Mason, Mason County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39.021745°N, 82.02903°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25260 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mason, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mason, 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 Mason includes coordinates 39.021745°N, 82.029030°W, situated in Mason County. ZIP code 25260. 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.
