West Dunbar, West Virginia Weather
West Dunbar, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for West Dunbar, Kanawha County.
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About West Dunbar, West Virginia
West Dunbar unfurls along the Kanawha River, a place where the Appalachian foothills begin their gentle assertion, their slopes a patchwork of dense green foliage that softens the ruggedness of the terrain. It lies 7.0 miles west-north-west of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 283°T), and is situated 3.2 miles west of South Charleston. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of deciduous forests, particularly potent after a rain, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, has a diffused, silvery quality as it filters through the trees. Houses, many of them modest and well-tended, cling to the slight inclines, their porches offering views of the slow-moving water and the distant, hazy blue of the surrounding ridges. The character of West Dunbar is one of quiet resilience, a place that has learned to live in harmony with the contours of the land, where the river’s presence is a constant, a murmuring companion to the day. The history of West Dunbar is inextricably linked to the Kanawha, a waterway that has served as both a lifeline and a conduit for the region's industrial past. For generations, the economy here was shaped by the coal and chemical industries that once thrived along the riverbanks, leaving behind a legacy of hardworking communities and a landscape that bears the subtle marks of human endeavor. While those days of heavy industry have largely receded, a spirit of local enterprise persists, a quiet determination to sustain the life of West Dunbar. The river still plays a vital role, not only as a scenic backdrop but also as a reminder of the natural forces that have shaped this pocket of West Virginia, a place where the echoes of industry mingle with the enduring beauty of the natural world.
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| Location | West Dunbar, Kanawha County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.371943°N, 81.758108°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25064 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Dunbar, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Dunbar, 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 West Dunbar includes coordinates 38.371943°N, 81.758108°W, situated in Kanawha County. ZIP code 25064. 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.
