Location & Surroundings

Beech is a settlement in North Carolina, United States, at 735 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Woodfin, 13 km to the southwest. The national capital Washington is about 595 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Asheville Airpark, 17 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    35° 42' 42" N, 82° 28' 12" W
  • Elevation 735 m (DEM: 756 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 110 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Beech

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

Now -2.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: -2.9 to 8.4 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 390 W/m2.

Temperature
-2.9 C
Wind
1.5 m/s N (345 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,028.9 hPa
Clouds
5 %
Precip
0.00 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 -2.9 1.5 345 92 1,028.9 - / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
6h 8.4 2.5 318 47 1,025.5 0.00 / 0.00 5 389.6 n/a
12h 0.9 1.8 7 83 1,030.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 235.1 n/a
18h -0.8 0.6 47 89 1,031.9 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow -1.2 0.5 36 89 1,033.6 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
30h 10.7 1.3 231 43 1,030.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 387.7 n/a
36h 3.5 1.2 61 75 1,033.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 234.4 n/a
42h 1.6 0.8 107 85 1,034.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 0.9 0.6 75 83 1,036.1 0.00 / 0.00 3 0.0 n/a
54h 12.8 1.4 195 36 1,032.2 0.00 / 0.00 5 389.2 n/a
60h 5.0 1.3 106 67 1,034.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 235.3 n/a
66h 2.5 0.9 100 72 1,036.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 1.9 0.7 67 61 1,035.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-15 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Beech?
Now -2.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: -2.9 to 8.4 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 390 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Beech today?
Sunrise around 07:04 and sunset around 17:24 (local time). Day length about 10h 20m.
What is the local time in Beech?
Local time is 13:43. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Beech?
Beech is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Beech?
Elevation about 735 m. DEM 756 m.
Where is Beech located?
It is at 35.71178, -82.47013 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Beech in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2017-05-23
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4454649

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