Petersburg, West Virginia Weather
Petersburg, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Petersburg, Grant County.
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About Petersburg, West Virginia
Petersburg unfolds across a valley floor, a verdant embrace where the North Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac River has patiently sculpted the land. It lies 40.0 miles north-north-west of Harrisonburg, VA (from Harrisonburg, VA: bearing 340°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west-south-west of Moorefield. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of deciduous forests, rise to meet a sky that often holds the bruised purples of an approaching storm, or the clear, almost crystalline blue of a crisp autumn day. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a cool, clean breath that seems to settle deep into the lungs. The landscape is a mosaic of cleared fields, where the land has been coaxed into patterns of agriculture, and wilder expanses of timber, their shadows lengthening and softening as the afternoon sun begins its descent. The history of Petersburg is deeply entwined with the rich resources of the Allegheny Mountains, a legacy that shaped its early economy around timber and agriculture. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the seasons and the demands of the land, a quiet industry that still persists in the surrounding farms and the occasional lumber mill. The courthouse stands as a central anchor, a symbol of its enduring presence, while the smaller, older homes speak of families who have long called this valley home. Petersburg retains a sense of unhurried continuity, a place where the past is not entirely forgotten, but rather lives alongside the present, influencing the character of its people with a grounded resilience.
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| Location | Petersburg, Grant County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.99261°N, 79.123924°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 26847 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Petersburg, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Petersburg, 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 Petersburg includes coordinates 38.992610°N, 79.123924°W, situated in Grant County. ZIP code 26847. 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.
