Ravenswood, West Virginia Weather
Ravenswood, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Ravenswood, Jackson County.
Full aviation weather for Ravenswood is published on the Jackson County Airport (KI18) page, 6 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. 6 airfields within reach of Ravenswood 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 Ravenswood: Mason County Airport (K3I2) 29 km · Gallia Meigs Regional Airport (KGAS) 37 km · Boggs Field (KUSW) 38 km · Ohio University Airport (KUNI) 50 km · Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (KPKB) 52 km
Conditions reported at KI18 describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ravenswood specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Ravenswood, West Virginia
Ravenswood rests in a fold of Jackson County's rolling hills, where the land begins its gentle surrender to the Ohio River. It lies 24.5 miles south-south-west of Parkersburg, WV (from Parkersburg, WV: bearing 206°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-north-west of Ripley. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a constant reminder of the dense woodlands that climb the slopes and spill into the hollows. Roads, like veins, trace the contours of the terrain, connecting scattered homesteads and small clusters of houses that seem to have grown organically from the soil. Sunlight, when it breaks through the persistent haze that often softens the edges of the afternoon, paints the fields and forests in hues of muted gold and deep emerald, a quiet beauty that asks for no grand pronouncements. The rhythm of Ravenswood is one of quiet industry and steady resilience, the land dictating the pace, the seasons marking the passage of time. For generations, the fortunes of Ravenswood have been tied to the bounty and the challenges of its environment. The fertile land, though often steep, has sustained agriculture, with fields of corn and hay appearing like patchwork quilts against the darker green of the forests. Further back, coal mining once pulsed through the region, leaving behind echoes of a more boisterous past, though today the economy leans more towards local businesses and the skilled trades. The Ohio River, a broad, indifferent ribbon of water, has always been a vital artery, facilitating transport and shaping the lives of those who call Ravenswood home. It’s a place where history isn't confined to museums but lives in the weathered barns, the old stone foundations, and the stories passed down, a subtle undercurrent in the everyday comings and goings.
Live animated radar for Ravenswood 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 | Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.948137°N, 81.760965°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 26164 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ravenswood, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ravenswood, 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 Ravenswood includes coordinates 38.948137°N, 81.760965°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 26164. 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.
