Shady Spring, West Virginia Weather
Shady Spring, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Shady Spring, Raleigh County.
Full aviation weather for Shady Spring is published on the Raleigh County Memorial Airport (KBKW) page, 9 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. 2 airfields within reach of Shady Spring 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 Shady Spring: Mercer County Airport (KBLF) 47 km
Conditions reported at KBKW describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Shady Spring specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Shady Spring.
About Shady Spring, West Virginia
Shady Spring lives in a fold of the Appalachian Mountains, where the land rises and dips with a patient, ancient grace. It lies 49.9 miles north-west of Blacksburg, VA (from Blacksburg, VA: bearing 311°T), and is situated 7.0 miles south-east of Beckley. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a constant, subtle perfume that clings to the skin. Hollows deepen, cradling pockets of shadow even on the brightest days, while the ridges above catch the sunlight, turning the dense woodland into a mosaic of greens and golds. Small streams, no more than silver threads in the landscape, whisper their way through the terrain, their beds often strewn with smooth, grey stones worn slick by the perpetual flow. The character of Shady Spring is in its quiet resilience, a place that feels both deeply rooted and ever so slightly apart from the hurried world. The legacy of coal runs deep in Shady Spring, an industry that once pulsed through these hills and shaped its very identity. Though the mines may have quieted, the echoes of that era remain, a palpable undercurrent in the local economy and the stories of its people. The land itself, sculpted by generations of labor and the slow work of nature, bears witness to this history. Today, Shady Spring finds its footing in a more varied landscape of small businesses and a growing appreciation for its natural beauty, drawing visitors who seek the solace of its rolling hills and the clarity of its mountain air. The rhythm of life in Shady Spring is one of measured steps, a gentle unfolding that allows for contemplation and a deep connection to the enduring spirit of these mountains.
Live animated radar for Shady Spring 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 | Shady Spring, Raleigh County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.705672°N, 81.098429°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25918, 25832 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Shady Spring, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shady Spring, 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 Shady Spring includes coordinates 37.705672°N, 81.098429°W, situated in Raleigh County. ZIP code 25918, 25832. 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.
