Point Pleasant, West Virginia Weather
Point Pleasant, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Point Pleasant, Mason County.
Full aviation weather for Point Pleasant is published on the Gallia Meigs Regional Airport (KGAS) page, 3 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 Point Pleasant 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 Point Pleasant: Mason County Airport (K3I2) 8 km · James A Rhodes Airport (KJRO) 41 km · Ona Airpark (K12V) 45 km · Lawrence County Airpark (KHTW) 57 km
Conditions reported at KGAS describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Point Pleasant specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Point Pleasant, West Virginia
Point Pleasant, West Virginia, lies at a confluence where the Mighty Ohio River meets the Kanawha, a meeting that shapes the very breath of the place. It lies 33.8 miles north-north-east of Huntington, WV (from Huntington, WV: bearing 29°T), and is situated 4.3 miles north-east of Gallipolis. The land here gently slopes, embracing the wide, brown waters with fertile bottoms that stretch toward the low, forested hills. The air often carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a fragrance deepened by the slow, deliberate flow of the rivers. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, can cast a burnished glow upon the water, turning the ordinary into something akin to liquid gold, a sight that settles into the bones of the landscape. This is a place where history runs deep, echoing the whispers of frontier settlers and the bustling commerce of riverboats that once plied these waters. Point Pleasant’s founding was intertwined with the strategic importance of its river junction, a fact that fueled its early growth as a trading post and a hub for agriculture. The local economy, though diversified today, still bears the imprint of its riverine past, with industries that have adapted to the changing tides of commerce, and a spirit that remembers the days of steamboats and the sturdy resilience of those who built their lives along these banks. The legend of the Mothman, a cryptid said to have haunted the nearby woods, adds a layer of enduring mystery, a curious footnote to the practical realities of life in Point Pleasant.
Live animated radar for Point Pleasant 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 | Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.844525°N, 82.137089°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25550 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Point Pleasant, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Point Pleasant, 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 Point Pleasant includes coordinates 38.844525°N, 82.137089°W, situated in Mason County. ZIP code 25550. 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.
