Point Pleasant, West Virginia Weather
Point Pleasant, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Point Pleasant, Mason County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
