Philippi, West Virginia Weather
Philippi, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Philippi, Barbour County.
Full aviation weather for Philippi is published on the North Central West Virginia Airport (KCKB) page, 23 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. 5 airfields within reach of Philippi 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 Philippi: Upshur County Regional Airport (KW22) 26 km · Elkins-Randolph County Regional Airport (KEKN) 33 km · Fairmont Municipal Airport Frankman Field (K4G7) 35 km · Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (KMGW) 56 km
Conditions reported at KCKB describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Philippi specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Philippi.
About Philippi, West Virginia
Philippi rests in a valley where the Tygart Valley River, a vein of shimmering silver, snakes its way through rolling hills, its banks often cloaked in a verdant embrace of trees. It lies 33.3 miles south of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 188°T), and is situated 18.5 miles east-south-east of Clarksburg. The air here, especially in the late afternoon when the sun dips low, carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a fragrance that clings to the weathered clapboard houses and the broad, welcoming porches. The landscape itself is a gentle rise and fall, the hills not so much mountains as substantial mounds, covered in a patchwork of fields and forests that soften the edges of the horizon. The character of Philippi is one of quiet resilience, a place where the slow turning of seasons dictates the pace of life, and the sound of the river is a constant, murmured companion. The history of Philippi is deeply entwined with its strategic position and the spirit of its people, notably during the Civil War when it witnessed one of the first land battles. The iconic Philippi Covered Bridge, a sentinel of bygone eras, still stands, a testament to craftsmanship and endurance, arching gracefully over the Tygart. The local economy, once sustained by coal and timber, now finds its footing in a more diversified landscape, with agriculture still playing a significant role, the fertile river valley yielding crops. A distinctive charm emanates from the town square, a gathering place where the past and present converse, and the echoes of generations who built and shaped Philippi can still be felt in the sturdy brickwork and the enduring sense of community.
Live animated radar for Philippi 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39.15232°N, 80.040358°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 26416 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Philippi, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Philippi, 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 Philippi includes coordinates 39.152320°N, 80.040358°W, situated in Barbour County. ZIP code 26416. 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.
