Location & Surroundings

Beech Mountain is a peak in West Virginia, United States, at 1,237 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Elkins, 34 km to the northwest. The national capital Washington is about 230 km to the east. The nearest airport is Deer Creek Farm Airport, 24 km away.

Overview

Beech Mountain is mountain in United States of America.

It is located in Pocahontas County, United States.

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Pocahontas County
  • Type mountain (MT)
  • an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more

Geography

  • Coordinates
    38° 39' 21" N, 79° 39' 41" W
  • Elevation 1237 m (DEM: 1234 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Beech Mountain

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

Now 6.5 C with overcast skies and a 2.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: -1.3 to 6.5 C, max wind 6.6 m/s. Precip around 2.0 mm. Solar peaks near 34 W/m2.

Temperature
6.5 C
Wind
2.8 m/s SW (230 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,000.9 hPa
Clouds
88 %
Precip
1.99 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 6.5 2.8 230 92 1,000.9 - / 0.00 88 0.0 n/a
6h 5.1 4.6 283 94 999.4 1.82 / 1.82 100 34.4 n/a
12h 2.8 6.6 307 95 1,001.9 0.40 / 2.22 100 7.2 n/a
18h 1.2 5.1 300 96 1,002.7 0.02 / 2.24 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow -1.3 4.5 321 96 1,006.2 0.00 / 1.99 99 0.0 n/a
30h -0.7 4.5 323 87 1,007.9 0.00 / 0.51 98 136.2 n/a
36h -2.3 4.5 326 91 1,011.5 0.02 / 0.53 91 48.4 n/a
42h -4.2 3.1 313 92 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.18 95 0.0 n/a
Saturday -2.9 4.8 312 91 1,015.0 0.85 / 1.03 96 0.0 n/a
54h -0.7 6.1 299 82 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.98 86 187.9 n/a
60h -2.7 6.0 301 88 1,021.3 0.00 / 0.12 73 148.0 n/a
66h -2.3 4.1 306 92 1,023.5 0.09 / 0.21 90 0.0 n/a
Sunday -2.3 3.9 303 92 1,026.3 0.12 / 0.33 88 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-12 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Beech Mountain?
Now 6.5 C with overcast skies and a 2.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: -1.3 to 6.5 C, max wind 6.6 m/s. Precip around 2.0 mm. Solar peaks near 34 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Beech Mountain today?
Sunrise around 06:56 and sunset around 17:09 (local time). Day length about 10h 13m.
What is the local time in Beech Mountain?
Local time is 17:52. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Beech Mountain?
Beech Mountain is a mountain.
What is the elevation of Beech Mountain?
Elevation about 1,237 m. DEM 1,234 m.
Where is Beech Mountain located?
It is at 38.65595, -79.66144 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Beech Mountain in?
It is in United States.

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Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4798448

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