Prince, West Virginia Weather
Prince, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Prince, Fayette County.
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About Prince, West Virginia
Prince unfolds along the serpentine embrace of the New River, a ribbon of water that has, for eons, patiently sculpted the rugged, forested terrain of this corner of Fayette County. It lies 46.3 miles south-east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 137°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north-east of Beckley. The land here rises and falls with a wild, untamed grace, cloaked in a dense tapestry of hardwoods that blaze with fiery hues in autumn and stand stark and skeletal against the winter sky. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-heavy cloud cover, filters down in shafts of ethereal gold, illuminating patches of moss-covered rock and the occasional weathered clapboard house clinging to the hillsides. The air itself carries a damp, earthy scent, a constant reminder of the deep woods and the ever-present river, its murmur a low, persistent hum that underscores the quietude of Prince. This place, Prince, bears the indelible mark of its past, a history deeply intertwined with the rich veins of coal that once fueled a burgeoning industry. The echoes of pickaxes and the clatter of ore cars are now faint, replaced by the gentle rhythm of a community that has found new life in the enduring beauty of its natural surroundings. Local enterprise now leans into the draw of the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, drawing visitors eager to explore the dramatic canyons and experience the thrill of whitewater rafting. The legacy of coal mining, though faded, is still visible in the scattered remnants of old structures and the quiet stoicism of the people who call Prince home, a resilience forged in the crucible of hard work and a profound connection to the land.
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| Location | Prince, Fayette County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.859004°N, 81.053708°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25907 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Prince, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Prince, 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 Prince includes coordinates 37.859004°N, 81.053708°W, situated in Fayette County. ZIP code 25907. 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.
