Parkersburg, West Virginia Weather
Parkersburg, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Parkersburg, Wood County.
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About Parkersburg, West Virginia
Parkersburg lies at the confluence of the Ohio and Little Kanawha Rivers, a place where the wide, muscular current of the former meets the more intimate embrace of the latter. It lies 63.4 miles east-south-east of Lancaster, OH (from Lancaster, OH: bearing 119°T), and is situated 4.2 miles south of Vienna. Hills, softened by time and draped in a verdant cloak of deciduous forest, rise from the riverbanks, their slopes often etched with the paths of old roads and the ghosts of forgotten homesteads. The air here often carries the damp, loamy scent of the earth, especially after a rain, mingling with the faint, metallic tang that speaks of industry past and present. As the sun dips low, it casts long, amber shadows that stretch across the water and climb the tree-lined slopes, turning the familiar landscape into something momentarily, breathtakingly grand. The history of Parkersburg is deeply entwined with the very rivers that define it, serving as a crucial steamboat port and a hub for the timber and oil industries that once fueled the region's growth. The legacy of these days can still be glimpsed in the sturdy brickwork of older buildings downtown and the quiet pride of its residents. While the grander industrial booms have subsided, Parkersburg continues to find its footing, with a resilient local economy now leaning into manufacturing and logistics, its workforce a steady current in the ongoing life of the region. The Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park, accessible by ferry, offers a tangible connection to a more aristocratic past, a stark contrast to the everyday bustle of the working riverfront, where barges still ply their trade under skies that have witnessed centuries of change.
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| Location | Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39.266742°N, 81.561514°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 26101, 26104, 26102, 26103, 26106 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Parkersburg, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Parkersburg, 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 Parkersburg includes coordinates 39.266742°N, 81.561514°W, situated in Wood County. ZIP code 26101, 26104, 26102, 26103, 26106. 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.
