Rowlesburg, West Virginia Weather
Rowlesburg, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rowlesburg, Preston County.
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About Rowlesburg, West Virginia
Rowlesburg lies cradled by the rolling, often mist-veiled hills of Preston County, where the Cheat River, a ribbon of deep green, carves its persistent path. It lies 24.7 miles south-east of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 142°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south of Kingwood. The landscape here is one of verdant slopes, dense woodland, and the occasional clearing where weathered farmhouses cling to the contours of the land. Sunlight, when it breaks through, seems to fall in thick, golden shafts, illuminating the dew-kissed fields and the vibrant, almost impossibly green of the summer foliage. The air itself carries a certain damp coolness, even in the height of summer, a constant reminder of the river's proximity and the generous rainfall that nourishes this corner of West Virginia. The character of Rowlesburg is one of quiet resilience, a place that has weathered the seasons and the shifts of industry with a steady, unassuming grace. This small settlement, born from the iron will of early settlers and later shaped by the roar of locomotives, carries the echoes of its past in its very bones. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, a monumental force in its development, once thundered through Rowlesburg, connecting it to the wider world and fueling its growth as a vital hub. The local economy, once heavily reliant on the railroad and the timber that clothed these hills, has gracefully transitioned, with a resilient agricultural spirit still evident in the small farms and orchards that dot the surrounding countryside. The river, a constant companion, offers not just scenic beauty but also the quiet promise of recreation, a place where life moves at a pace dictated by the gentle flow of water and the changing light on the western horizon. Rowlesburg remembers its history not with grand monuments, but with the quiet dignity of a community that continues to draw strength from its enduring connection to the land and the river.
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| Location | Rowlesburg, Preston County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39.348431°N, 79.670893°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 26425 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rowlesburg, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rowlesburg, West Virginia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Rowlesburg includes coordinates 39.348431°N, 79.670893°W, situated in Preston County. ZIP code 26425. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
