Wallace, West Virginia Weather
Wallace, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wallace, Kanawha County.
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About Wallace, West Virginia
Wallace unfolds in a verdant embrace, where the rugged contours of the West Virginia hills press close, their slopes cloaked in a dense, emerald tapestry of mixed hardwoods. It lies 7.7 miles north-north-west of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 348°T), and is situated 6.6 miles north-north-east of South Charleston. The Kanawha River, a broad, purposeful artery, winds its way through the landscape, its surface reflecting the ever-shifting moods of the sky, from the crisp blue of midday to the bruised purples and oranges of approaching twilight. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the faintest hint of coal smoke, a perfume that clings to the very fabric of the place, speaking of its enduring connection to the land. Homes, often modest and weathered, cling to the hillsides or huddle near the riverbanks, their porches offering quiet vantage points from which to observe the slow, deliberate passage of the day. Wallace bears the indelible imprint of its industrial past, a legacy etched not in grand monuments but in the very character of its people and the enduring presence of the coal industry that once defined its fortunes. For generations, the rhythmic clang of mining equipment and the rumble of loaded trains were the dominant sounds, shaping the local economy and drawing families to this remote corner of Kanawha County. While the landscape still bears the scars of extraction, a quiet resilience now prevails, with a focus shifting towards smaller enterprises and the enduring spirit of self-reliance that has always been a hallmark of Appalachian life. The river, once a conduit for transporting mined resources, now offers a different kind of bounty, its waters a quiet contemplation for those who call Wallace home, a constant murmur beneath the surface of everyday life.
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| Location | Wallace, Kanawha County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.458983°N, 81.661793°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25312, 26448 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wallace, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wallace, 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 Wallace includes coordinates 38.458983°N, 81.661793°W, situated in Kanawha County. ZIP code 25312, 26448. 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.
