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Location & Surroundings

Back Fork is a stream in Virginia, United States, at 645 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Marion, 19 km to the northeast. The national capital Washington is about 475 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Huff Airport, 7 km away.

Overview

Back Fork is natural watercourse in Washington County, Virginia, United States of America.

It is located in Washington County, United States.

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Washington County
  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 43' 17" N, 81° 40' 36" W
  • Elevation 645 m (DEM: 656 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 43 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.4%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

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Weather in Back Fork

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Back Fork, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 15.3 C with overcast skies and a 5.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.8 to 17.2 C, max wind 5.5 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 188 W/m2.

Temperature
15.3 C
Wind
5.5 m/s E (103 deg)
Humidity
93 %
Pressure
1,018.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.72 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 15.3 5.5 103 93 1,018.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 15.7 2.7 102 96 1,016.2 5.44 / 5.44 100 0.0 n/a
12h 17.2 2.9 97 97 1,013.0 0.50 / 5.94 86 0.2 n/a
18h 14.8 4.5 251 94 1,012.5 0.00 / 2.21 100 188.0 n/a
Tomorrow 12.8 4.2 238 98 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.72 100 23.3 n/a
30h 13.6 4.1 270 99 1,013.8 2.82 / 3.55 100 0.0 n/a
36h 14.2 3.1 296 99 1,016.5 0.00 / 1.13 100 0.1 n/a
42h 18.3 3.7 301 74 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.29 93 159.0 n/a
Tuesday 14.8 1.3 251 83 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 91 298.2 n/a
54h 12.8 1.7 207 93 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
60h 13.1 1.6 205 91 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 1.1 n/a
66h 24.5 4.1 259 47 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 495.4 n/a
Wednesday 16.6 2.1 207 78 1,019.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 308.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-11 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Back Fork?
Now 15.3 C with overcast skies and a 5.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.8 to 17.2 C, max wind 5.5 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 188 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Back Fork today?
Sunrise around 07:29 and sunset around 18:57 (local time). Day length about 11h 28m.
What is the local time in Back Fork?
Local time is 02:34. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Back Fork?
Back Fork is a stream.
What is the elevation of Back Fork?
Elevation about 645 m. DEM 656 m.
Where is Back Fork located?
It is at 36.72150, -81.67679 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Back Fork in?
It is in United States.

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Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4745169

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