Thomas, West Virginia Weather
Thomas, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Thomas, Tucker County.
Full aviation weather for Thomas is published on the Elkins-Randolph County Regional Airport (KEKN) page, 42 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 Thomas 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 Thomas: Garrett County Airport (K2G4) 50 km
Conditions reported at KEKN describe the airfield itself. Weather 42 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Thomas specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Thomas.
About Thomas, West Virginia
Thomas sprawls across the undulating slopes of the Allegheny Mountains, a place where the air carries the crisp, clean scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 31.0 miles south-south-west of Garrett, MD (from Garrett, MD: bearing 201°T), and is situated 2.3 miles north-west of Davis. The landscape here is a study in deep greens and shadowed blues, with hardwood forests clothing the steep hillsides that rise and fall with a geological patience. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, often falls in slanted shafts, illuminating patches of fern and moss with an almost ethereal glow, while the ever-present murmur of the Blackwater River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, provides a constant, soothing soundtrack to the quiet existence of this Tucker County hamlet. The houses, many built of sturdy wood, seem to settle into the terrain as if grown from it, their porches often overlooking valleys that stretch towards distant, hazy peaks. The history of Thomas is inextricably linked to the bounty of the earth, particularly coal and timber, industries that once thrummed with a vigorous, often dangerous, energy. This legacy is still palpable in the weathered facades of buildings that hint at a more bustling past, and in the stories whispered by the older generation. The local economy, though diversified now, still feels the echoes of those foundational industries, with a resilient spirit that characterizes the people of Thomas. The Blackwater Falls State Park, a jewel of natural beauty, draws visitors to witness the dramatic amber cascades that plunge into rugged gorges, a stark and beautiful contrast to the more settled, human-made landscape of the town itself. It’s a place where time seems to move at a different cadence, measured not by hurried clocks, but by the changing seasons and the enduring presence of the mountains.
Live animated radar for Thomas 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 | Thomas, Tucker County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39.148997°N, 79.498109°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 26292, 26260 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Thomas, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Thomas, 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 Thomas includes coordinates 39.148997°N, 79.498109°W, situated in Tucker County. ZIP code 26292, 26260. 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.
