Stanaford, West Virginia Weather
Stanaford, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Stanaford, Raleigh County.
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About Stanaford, West Virginia
Stanaford unfolds across a landscape etched by the slow, persistent work of water and time. It lies 45.2 miles south-east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 145°T), and is situated 3.3 miles north-east of Beckley. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of Appalachian hardwood forests, rise and fall with a quiet dignity, their slopes often steep enough to cradle shadows long after the sun has climbed. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a clean, cool breath that can quicken the lungs on a brisk morning. Small creeks, like silver threads, weave through the valleys, their murmur a constant, gentle counterpoint to the rustling leaves overhead. The land itself feels ancient, a patient observer to the seasons' turnings, each frost and thaw leaving its subtle mark. The history of Stanaford is deeply entwined with the coal that once pulsed beneath its soil, a legacy that shaped its early economy and the very character of its people. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, the echoes of that industrious past remain, a reminder of the grit and determination that built this corner of Raleigh County. The local economy now leans more toward services and a quiet subsistence, with many residents finding work in neighboring towns or pursuing small-scale agriculture. The distinctive mark of Stanaford is its enduring connection to the land, a place where life moves at a pace dictated not by clocks, but by the changing light and the steady flow of the creeks.
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| Location | Stanaford, Raleigh County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37.815948°N, 81.152322°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25801, 25927 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Stanaford, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stanaford, 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 Stanaford includes coordinates 37.815948°N, 81.152322°W, situated in Raleigh County. ZIP code 25801, 25927. 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.
