Shinnston, West Virginia Weather
Shinnston, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Shinnston, Harrison County.
Full aviation weather for Shinnston is published on the North Central West Virginia Airport (KCKB) page, 13 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. 5 airfields within reach of Shinnston 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 Shinnston: Fairmont Municipal Airport Frankman Field (K4G7) 13 km · Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (KMGW) 43 km · Upshur County Regional Airport (KW22) 44 km · Greene County Airport (KWAY) 58 km
Conditions reported at KCKB describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Shinnston specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Shinnston, West Virginia
Shinnston lies cradled by the rolling Appalachian foothills, a place where the Monongahela River’s gentle murmur is a constant companion. It lies 24.4 miles south-west of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 229°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-north-east of Clarksburg. The landscape here is a study in verdant slopes and the quiet persistence of deciduous trees, their leaves catching the afternoon sun in a thousand shifting shades of green. The air, especially after a soft rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant pine. The streets of Shinnston, though modest, possess a certain lived-in character, with older brick buildings standing shoulder-to-shoulder with more modern structures, each bearing the subtle patina of years. It’s a town that feels grounded, its days unfolding with a predictable, comforting cadence. The history of Shinnston is deeply entwined with the veins of coal that once pulsed beneath its soil, a legacy that shaped its economy and the very spirit of its people. For generations, mining was the lifeblood, drawing families and forging a strong sense of community forged in shared labor and resilience. Though the era of large-scale extraction has largely passed, the echoes of that industrial past remain, visible in the architecture and whispered in the stories of its elders. Today, Shinnston’s economy has diversified, drawing strength from local businesses and a growing service sector, yet the enduring character of a place built on hard work and close ties still defines its distinct identity.
Live animated radar for Shinnston 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 | Shinnston, Harrison County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39.395642°N, 80.300087°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 26431 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Shinnston, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shinnston, 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 Shinnston includes coordinates 39.395642°N, 80.300087°W, situated in Harrison County. ZIP code 26431. 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.
