Sylvester, West Virginia Weather
Sylvester, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sylvester, Boone County.
Full aviation weather for Sylvester is published on the Yeager Airport (KCRW) page, 40 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 Sylvester 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 Sylvester: Raleigh County Memorial Airport (KBKW) 45 km
Conditions reported at KCRW describe the airfield itself. Weather 40 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sylvester specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sylvester.
About Sylvester, West Virginia
Sylvester clings to the hollows and ridges where the land folds in on itself, a place where the sky feels like a distant blue quilt stitched with the grey of passing clouds. It lies 23.8 miles south of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 170°T), and is situated 14.8 miles east-south-east of Madison. The terrain here is a constant negotiation between the steep, forested slopes and the narrow valleys that cradle the scattered homes and winding roads. Water, a constant murmur, runs in creeks that tumble over moss-slicked stones, feeding the larger rivers that snake through the broader valleys beyond. The air, especially in the early mornings before the sun fully crests the eastern hills, carries a damp, earthy scent, tinged with the resinous perfume of pine and the faint, sweet decay of fallen leaves. Even in summer, a coolness often lingers in the shaded hollows, a reminder of the mountains' enduring embrace. The story of Sylvester is deeply entwined with the earth it inhabits, particularly the seams of coal that once defined its economic pulse. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the mine shafts and the trains that hauled the black treasure away. Though the great mining operations have largely receded, the legacy remains, etched in the landscape and in the quiet resilience of its people. The very character of Sylvester is shaped by this history, a testament to the hard work and the shared struggles of those who sought their fortunes and built their lives from the mountain's bounty. Today, a different kind of livelihood emerges, one that often finds its roots in the land itself, whether through small farms or the quiet pursuit of crafts, a gentle turning away from the roar of industry towards a more measured existence.
Live animated radar for Sylvester 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 | Sylvester, Boone County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.010384°N, 81.557613°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25193 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sylvester, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sylvester, 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 Sylvester includes coordinates 38.010384°N, 81.557613°W, situated in Boone County. ZIP code 25193. 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.
