Pickens, West Virginia Weather
Pickens, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pickens, Randolph County.
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About Pickens, West Virginia
Pickens unfolds in a quiet valley, a place where the Appalachian Mountains hold their breath. It lies 68.7 miles south-south-west of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 192°T), and is situated 16.2 miles north-east of Addison. The land rises steeply around it, cloaked in the deep green of hemlock and spruce, their needles catching the diffuse light that filters through the often-overcast sky. A narrow creek, its water a cool, clear whisper, tumbles over moss-slicked stones, its sound a constant, gentle companion to the clustered homes and modest buildings that form the heart of Pickens. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the sharp, clean tang of pine, a fragrance that deepens with the coming of evening. The history of Pickens is etched not in grand monuments but in the resilient spirit of its people and the enduring legacy of the timber industry that once pulsed through its veins. Generations of families have worked these steep slopes, their lives tied to the rhythm of the sawmills and the logging camps that are now mostly silent echoes. The economy, once fueled by the extraction of the abundant hardwoods, has shifted, with many now commuting to larger centers or finding work in smaller, more varied enterprises. Yet, a distinct character remains, one of quiet self-reliance and a deep connection to the surrounding wilderness, a place where the old ways still hold a gentle sway.
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| Location | Pickens, Randolph County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.655107°N, 80.211743°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 26230 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pickens, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pickens, 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 Pickens includes coordinates 38.655107°N, 80.211743°W, situated in Randolph County. ZIP code 26230. 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.
