Scarbro, West Virginia Weather
Scarbro, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Scarbro, Fayette County.
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About Scarbro, West Virginia
Scarbro sits in a fold of the Appalachian foothills, where the shoulders of the mountains rise steeply, cloaked in the deep green of mixed hardwoods and pines. It lies 37.3 miles south-east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 137°T), and is situated 1.6 miles south-west of Oak Hill. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the sharp tang of pine needles, a perfume that clings to the skin. Small creeks, the color of weak tea from the tannin leached from the soil, thread through the valleys, their banks often overgrown with ferns and moss-covered rocks. The terrain is a constant negotiation of inclines and declines, where houses cling to hillsides or nestle in the hollows, their porches often facing outwards to catch the brief, slanted sunlight that filters through the dense canopy. The history of Scarbro is inextricably bound to the coal seams that lie beneath this rugged country. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the mine shafts and the clang of pickaxes, the economy forged in the deep earth. Though the era of large-scale mining has largely receded, the legacy remains, a quiet stoicism in the faces of its residents, a deep understanding of the land's bounty and its unforgiving nature. Remnants of the past, like weathered company houses and overgrown tipples, stand as silent witnesses, their presence a constant reminder of the industry that shaped Scarbro and its people. The land itself, however, continues to assert its own enduring character, a wild beauty that persists, offering its own quiet solace.
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| Location | Scarbro, Fayette County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.953167°N, 81.165658°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25917 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Scarbro, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scarbro, 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 Scarbro includes coordinates 37.953167°N, 81.165658°W, situated in Fayette County. ZIP code 25917. 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.
