Ranson, West Virginia Weather
Ranson, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ranson, Jefferson County.
Full aviation weather for Ranson is published on the Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (KMRB) page, 16 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. 4 airfields within reach of Ranson 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 Ranson: Leesburg Executive Airport (KJYO) 36 km · Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK) 44 km · Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (KHGR) 47 km
Conditions reported at KMRB describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ranson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ranson.
About Ranson, West Virginia
Ranson lies in a broad valley, where the Shenandoah River's ancient currents have sculpted a land of fertile plains and gentle slopes beneath a sky that often stretches in expansive, cloud-strewn panoramas. It lies 17.9 miles east-north-east of Winchester, VA (from Winchester, VA: bearing 65°T), and is situated 0.4 miles north of Charles Town. The air here carries a certain sweetness, a mingling of freshly turned earth and the distant, woodsy scent of the Blue Ridge Mountains, their hazy outlines a constant, quiet promise on the horizon. Roads unfurl like weathered ribbons through fields of corn and soybeans, interrupted by clusters of homes and the occasional barn, its silhouette stark against the deepening blues and golds of late afternoon. The character of Ranson is one of quiet industry, of hands that know the feel of soil and the heft of tools, a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life with a steady, unpretentious hand. The history of Ranson is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the Shenandoah Valley, a legacy evident in the enduring presence of farms and the sturdy, practical architecture that speaks of generations of hard work. Its economy, once heavily reliant on the fertile land and its produce, has diversified, though the echoes of its past remain in the names of businesses and the weathered facades of older buildings. The Norfolk Southern Railway, a vital artery from a bygone era, still hums with activity, a reminder of the town's historical connection to commerce and transportation. While Ranson may not boast grand pronouncements or towering monuments, its distinctiveness lies in the subtle, enduring spirit of its people and the quiet beauty of its landscape, a place where the ordinary unfolds with a profound, understated grace.
Live animated radar for Ranson 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 | Ranson, Jefferson County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39.295101°N, 77.860551°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25438 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ranson, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ranson, 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 Ranson includes coordinates 39.295101°N, 77.860551°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 25438. 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.
