Prosperity, West Virginia Weather
Prosperity, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Prosperity, Raleigh County.
Full aviation weather for Prosperity is published on the Raleigh County Memorial Airport (KBKW) page, 9 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. 2 airfields within reach of Prosperity 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 Prosperity: Summersville Airport (KSXL) 53 km
Conditions reported at KBKW describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Prosperity specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Prosperity.
About Prosperity, West Virginia
Prosperity unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills, where the Appalachian Mountain range begins to assert its rugged character. It lies 42.5 miles south-south-east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 146°T), and is situated 4.1 miles north of Beckley. The terrain here is a study in contrasts, with broad, green valleys giving way to steeper slopes cloaked in deciduous forests that blaze with color in autumn. Creeks, their waters cool and clear, thread through the hollows, their murmuring a constant, quiet soundtrack to the land. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crispness, hinting at the higher elevations and the deep woods that surround Prosperity. Sunlight filters through the canopy, often painting shifting patterns on the forest floor, a gentle dance of light and shadow that defines the visual rhythm of the region. The history of Prosperity is intrinsically linked to the rich veins of coal that lie beneath its surface, a legacy that has shaped its economy and the very spirit of its people. For generations, the rhythm of life in Prosperity was dictated by the mines, the clang of machinery and the camaraderie of those who worked the earth. While the era of large-scale mining has receded, echoes of that industrial past remain, a quiet testament to the resilience and hard work of its inhabitants. Today, the local economy is a mosaic, with many finding employment in service industries and smaller businesses that cater to the surrounding communities. The land itself, however, continues to offer its bounty, with opportunities in forestry and a growing appreciation for the natural beauty that defines Prosperity.
Live animated radar for Prosperity 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 | Prosperity, Raleigh County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.836502°N, 81.201768°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25909, 25801 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Prosperity, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Prosperity, 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 Prosperity includes coordinates 37.836502°N, 81.201768°W, situated in Raleigh County. ZIP code 25909, 25801. 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.
