West Union, West Virginia Weather
West Union, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for West Union, Doddridge County.
Full aviation weather for West Union is published on the North Central West Virginia Airport (KCKB) page, 47 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 West 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 West Union: Upshur County Regional Airport (KW22) 54 km · Fairmont Municipal Airport Frankman Field (K4G7) 55 km · Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (KPKB) 57 km
Conditions reported at KCKB describe the airfield itself. Weather 47 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Union specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About West Union, West Virginia
West Union rests in a hollow, a place where the land folds in on itself like a well-worn map. It lies 42.0 miles east of Parkersburg, WV (from Parkersburg, WV: bearing 87°T), and is situated 11.7 miles west of Salem. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of summer or the stark silhouettes of winter, rise around it, their slopes etched with the scars of old logging roads and the persistent work of farmers. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, a mingling of dew-kissed grass and the distant breath of pine. The sky above West Union often seems vast and unhurried, a canvas for clouds that drift with a painter's deliberation, their shadows moving slowly across the undulating terrain. The houses, scattered and humble, seem to have grown from the soil, their paint faded by sun and time, their porches offering quiet invitations to watch the cicadas hum their tireless song. The history of West Union is deeply entwined with the timber and oil industries that once pulsed through these hills, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and a quiet understanding of hard work. The echoes of those booming times can still be felt in the sturdy, unassuming architecture of its older buildings, structures that have weathered more than just the seasons. The local economy, now more diversified, relies on agriculture and small businesses, a steady hum rather than a roar. You'll find the rhythm of West Union set by the comings and goings of folks heading to work, the cheerful greetings exchanged at the general store, and the slow, deliberate pace of a community that knows its roots run deep into this West Virginia soil.
Live animated radar for West 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 | West Union, Doddridge County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39.296472°N, 80.777049°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 24954, 26456 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Union, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West 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 West Union includes coordinates 39.296472°N, 80.777049°W, situated in Doddridge County. ZIP code 24954, 26456. 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.
