Rivesville, West Virginia Weather
Rivesville, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Rivesville, Marion County.
Full aviation weather for Rivesville is published on the Fairmont Municipal Airport Frankman Field (K4G7) page, 10 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 Rivesville 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 Rivesville: Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (KMGW) 21 km · North Central West Virginia Airport (KCKB) 28 km · Greene County Airport (KWAY) 41 km
Conditions reported at K4G7 describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rivesville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Rivesville, West Virginia
Rivesville rests where the Cheat River, a ribbon of dark, flowing water, carves its patient path through rolling hills. It lies 11.0 miles south-west of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 231°T), and is situated 3.4 miles north-north-east of Fairmont. The land here is a study in greens and browns, a tapestry woven from dense woodland and fields that slope gently towards the water's edge. Majestic oaks and maples, their branches reaching like arthritic fingers towards the sky, form verdant canopies that whisper secrets in the breeze, while the air itself carries the damp, earthy scent of fertile soil and the distant murmur of the river's constant journey. Sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, paints the landscape in shifting hues of amber and gold, illuminating the rugged beauty of this West Virginia setting. The history of Rivesville is as deeply rooted as the ancient trees that frame its outskirts, a narrative shaped by the ebb and flow of industry and the enduring spirit of its people. Once a vital hub for coal mining, the echoes of that robust past can still be felt in the very character of the place, a quiet strength that underpins the everyday rhythm of life. The Cheat River, though no longer a bustling artery of commerce, remains a constant presence, its waters reflecting the changing seasons and the steady, unhurried pace of Rivesville. Local families, many with generations tied to this land, continue to cultivate its bounty, their lives intertwined with the agricultural heritage that predates the mines and promises to endure long after.
Live animated radar for Rivesville 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 | Rivesville, Marion County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39.529806°N, 80.116742°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 26588 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rivesville, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rivesville, 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 Rivesville includes coordinates 39.529806°N, 80.116742°W, situated in Marion County. ZIP code 26588. 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.
