Montrose, West Virginia Weather
Montrose, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Montrose, Randolph County.
Full aviation weather for Montrose is published on the Elkins-Randolph County Regional Airport (KEKN) page, 20 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. 4 airfields within reach of Montrose 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 Montrose: Upshur County Regional Airport (KW22) 41 km · North Central West Virginia Airport (KCKB) 44 km · Fairmont Municipal Airport Frankman Field (K4G7) 52 km
Conditions reported at KEKN describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Montrose specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Montrose.
About Montrose, West Virginia
Montrose lies where the rolling hills begin to gather themselves into the rugged embrace of the Appalachian Mountains, a verdant expanse where clear streams thread through forests of oak and pine. It lies 39.5 miles south-south-east of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 169°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east-north-east of Belington. The air here, especially after a spring rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine needles, a balm to the senses. The landscape is a study in gentle slopes and shadowed hollows, a place where the sun, when it breaks through the canopy, casts dappled patterns on the moss-covered stones and the undergrowth. Life in Montrose moves with a quiet cadence, a steady hum that resonates with the natural world surrounding it, where the distant call of a hawk might be the loudest sound for miles. The history of Montrose is a story etched in the enduring spirit of its people, many of whom trace their roots back to the early settlers who sought opportunity in these fertile valleys. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of this region, with farms dotting the landscape and the bounty of the land shaping the local economy. While the whispers of past industries, perhaps a mill or a small mine, can still be heard in the weathered barns and the names of forgotten roads, the present day finds Montrose sustained by its connection to the land and the resilience of its community. The nearby mountains offer a constant invitation to explore, their slopes holding secrets of the past and providing a breathtaking backdrop to the everyday lives unfolding in Montrose.
Live animated radar for Montrose 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 | Montrose, Randolph County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39.068438°N, 79.810347°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 26283 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Montrose, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Montrose, 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 Montrose includes coordinates 39.068438°N, 79.810347°W, situated in Randolph County. ZIP code 26283. 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.
