Shrewsbury, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Shrewsbury, Kanawha County.
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Shrewsbury rests where the Kanawha River, a broad, slow-moving artery, has patiently sculpted the land, its banks often softened by a verdant growth of trees that lean in as if to whisper secrets to the passing water. It lies 13.2 miles south-east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 139°T), and is situated 3.7 miles east-south-east of Chesapeake. The terrain here is a study in contrasts, with the river's embrace giving way to hills that rise with a determined, rounded grace, their slopes often cloaked in the deep, varied greens of a mountain forest. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, has a peculiar, almost liquid quality, bathing the modest homes and businesses in a diffused, gentle glow, and the air itself, especially after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of rich soil and decaying leaves, a constant reminder of the natural forces at play. The history of Shrewsbury is intrinsically bound to the very waterways that define its landscape, a place that has seen the ebb and flow of human endeavor, from early settlements drawn to the river's bounty to the more robust industrial past that once pulsed through this region. For generations, the local economy was deeply entwined with the extraction of coal and the movement of goods along the Kanawha, a legacy that has left its mark in subtle ways, a quiet resilience in the faces of its residents. While the industry has shifted, a sense of enduring community persists, a quiet pride in the enduring spirit of Shrewsbury, where the rhythm of life is still largely dictated by the seasons and the steady, unwavering flow of the river.
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| Location | Shrewsbury, Kanawha County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.206214°N, 81.471505°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25015 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shrewsbury, 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 Shrewsbury includes coordinates 38.206214°N, 81.471505°W, situated in Kanawha County. ZIP code 25015. 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.