Sistersville, West Virginia Weather
Sistersville, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Sistersville, Tyler County.
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About Sistersville, West Virginia
Sistersville, a quiet sentinel on the western bank of the Ohio River, presents a landscape shaped by the persistent flow of water and the gentle rise of Appalachian foothills. It lies 36.5 miles north-east of Parkersburg, WV (from Parkersburg, WV: bearing 56°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-west of New Martinsville. The town itself is a collection of sturdy brick buildings, many bearing the patina of years, lining streets that seem to breathe with an air of patient endurance. Mature trees, their branches reaching like arthritic fingers towards the sky, cast dappled shadows, and the river, a vast, shimmering ribbon of mercury, dictates the town's very pulse, its ceaseless murmur a constant, low hum beneath the everyday sounds of life. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a fragrance that clings to the very stones of Sistersville, whispering of seasons past and present. This venerable community, once a bustling hub of steamboat commerce and oil and gas prosperity, retains echoes of its industrious past. The grand, Victorian-era architecture speaks of fortunes made and livelihoods forged in the rich earth and on the navigable waters. While the oil derricks have long since fallen silent, and the steamboats are now but memories evoked by the river's curve, a quiet resilience defines Sistersville's present economy, rooted in local businesses and the enduring agricultural spirit of Tyler County. The historic Wells Inn stands as a proud monument to a bygone era, its walls holding stories of travelers and traders who once navigated this vital artery of American expansion. The very streets, worn smooth by generations of footsteps, seem to remember the hurried pace of industry and the slower, more deliberate cadence of life that has settled upon Sistersville.
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| Location | Sistersville, Tyler County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39.564242°N, 80.99594°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 26175 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sistersville, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sistersville, 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 Sistersville includes coordinates 39.564242°N, 80.995940°W, situated in Tyler County. ZIP code 26175. 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.
