Richwood, West Virginia Weather
Richwood, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Richwood, Nicholas County.
Full aviation weather for Richwood is published on the Richwood Municipal Airport (K3I4) page, 11 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 Richwood 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 Richwood: Summersville Airport (KSXL) 30 km · Greenbrier Valley Airport (KLWB) 42 km · Braxton County Airport (K48I) 52 km
Conditions reported at K3I4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Richwood specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Richwood, West Virginia
Richwood lies cradled by steep, wooded hills, a place where the sky feels close and the air carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth. It lies 60.2 miles east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 98°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-east of Craigsville. The Monongahela National Forest presses in, a verdant tide of hardwoods and evergreens that spills down the slopes and climbs toward the horizon, defining the very edges of perception. Rivers and creeks, cold and clear, carve their way through the terrain, their ceaseless murmur a constant soundtrack to the quiet life of Richwood. The roads here, often winding and narrow, seem to follow the natural contours of the land, a gentle submission to the ancient geography. The story of Richwood is deeply entwined with the timber industry, a legacy that still whispers through the narrow streets. Once a bustling hub for logging operations, the town’s economy has since diversified, though the spirit of hard work and self-reliance remains. The coal mines that once scarred the surrounding hillsides are now largely dormant, their presence a somber reminder of boom and bust cycles. Yet, a resilient sense of community persists, a quiet pride in the enduring character of Richwood. The local culture is one of enduring spirit, a place where traditions are cherished and the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the enduring strength of its people.
Live animated radar for Richwood 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 | Richwood, Nicholas County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.224837°N, 80.533141°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 26261 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Richwood, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Richwood, 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 Richwood includes coordinates 38.224837°N, 80.533141°W, situated in Nicholas County. ZIP code 26261. 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.
