Weirton, West Virginia Weather
Weirton, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Weirton, Hancock County.
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About Weirton, West Virginia
Weirton rises from the confluence of rivers, a place where the Ohio River, a broad, patient artery, meets the narrower, more spirited waters of the Buffalo Creek. It lies 25.5 miles north-north-east of Wheeling, WV (from Wheeling, WV: bearing 16°T), and is situated 4.1 miles north-east of Steubenville. The land here, a study in gentle slopes and weathered hills, often wears a soft, diffused light, particularly in the late afternoon when the sky begins its slow descent into twilight, painting the industrial silhouettes with hues of lavender and rose. The air, thick with the memory of smoke and the scent of damp earth, carries the murmur of a community that has long understood the language of labor and the quiet dignity of resilience. The very contours of the terrain seem to suggest a history of shaping and being shaped, a landscape that has been both a provider and a challenge, its character etched not in grand pronouncements but in the enduring presence of its hills and the constant flow of its waters. For generations, Weirton’s pulse beat in time with the clang of steel and the roar of furnaces, its identity forged in the fires of heavy industry. This legacy, though transformed by shifting economic tides, still resonates in the town's foundational narrative, a story of hard work and the creation of tangible things that built a nation. The local economy, once dominated by steel mills that were the lifeblood of countless families, now navigates a more varied course, seeking new avenues for prosperity while holding fast to the industrious spirit of its past. Along the riverbanks, where the echoes of a bygone era still linger, one can almost feel the weight of history, a palpable sense of the generations who called Weirton home and contributed to its enduring character.
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| Location | Weirton, Hancock County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 40.418957°N, 80.589517°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 26062 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Weirton, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Weirton, 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 Weirton includes coordinates 40.418957°N, 80.589517°W, situated in Hancock County. ZIP code 26062. 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.
