Union, West Virginia Weather
Union, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Union, Barbour County.
Full aviation weather for Union is published on the Upshur County Regional Airport (KW22) page, 23 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. 4 airfields within reach of Union 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 Union: North Central West Virginia Airport (KCKB) 27 km · Elkins-Randolph County Regional Airport (KEKN) 28 km · Fairmont Municipal Airport Frankman Field (K4G7) 40 km
Conditions reported at KW22 describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Union specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Union.
About Union, West Virginia
Union rests in a wide, green valley, cradled by rolling hills that wear their forested crowns with a quiet dignity. It lies 36.8 miles south of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 187°T), and is situated 3.6 miles south of Philippi. The land here breathes a soft, humid air, especially after a rain, carrying the scent of damp earth and pine needles. Streams, clear and cool, thread through meadows dotted with wildflowers, their gentle murmur a constant counterpoint to the rustle of leaves. The sky above Union often displays a dramatic sweep of clouds, their undersides brushed with hues of lavender and grey as evening approaches, casting long, shifting shadows across the undulating terrain. It is a place where the landscape itself seems to hold its breath, a peaceful stillness pervading the air. This corner of Barbour County has a history intertwined with agriculture and a resilience born of its isolation. Early settlers found fertile ground for farming, and the legacy of that connection to the land still lingers in the well-tended fields and the quiet pride of those who work them. The local economy, while varied, often returns to the dependable bounty of the soil and the surrounding forests, providing a livelihood that feels deeply rooted. There aren't grand monuments here, but in the sturdy architecture of the older buildings and the friendly nods exchanged on Main Street, one can sense the enduring spirit of Union and the generations who have called this valley home.
Live animated radar for Union 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 | Union, Barbour County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39.100099°N, 80.038135°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 26416, 24983 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Union, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Union, 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 Union includes coordinates 39.100099°N, 80.038135°W, situated in Barbour County. ZIP code 26416, 24983. 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.
