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Location & Surroundings

Big Branch is a stream in Kentucky, United States, at 364 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Big Stone Gap, 25 km to the southeast. The national capital Washington is about 560 km to the east. The nearest airport is Harlan Airport, 27 km away.

Overview

Big Branch is natural watercourse in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America; geonames ID = 4284259.

It is located in Letcher County, United States.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    37° 0' 34" N, 82° 58' 51" W
  • Elevation 364 m (DEM: 364 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 9 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

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Weather in Big Branch

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

Now 16.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.9 to 19.8 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 334 W/m2.

Temperature
16.5 C
Wind
1.9 m/s SE (149 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,021.0 hPa
Clouds
61 %
Precip
0.59 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 16.5 1.9 149 97 1,021.0 - / 0.00 61 0.0 n/a
6h 14.0 1.2 149 99 1,021.4 12.17 / 12.17 29 0.0 n/a
12h 13.9 1.3 115 98 1,023.1 0.00 / 5.10 100 0.5 n/a
18h 19.8 1.3 16 66 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.42 100 334.1 n/a
Tomorrow 15.4 1.8 63 86 1,022.1 0.17 / 0.59 12 83.8 n/a
30h 10.5 1.1 89 95 1,022.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
36h 9.9 0.4 34 92 1,022.4 0.00 / 0.00 2 2.6 n/a
42h 21.1 2.9 6 36 1,020.1 0.00 / 0.00 1 575.2 n/a
Saturday 12.6 1.5 28 66 1,020.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 409.5 n/a
54h 8.8 1.1 84 67 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
60h 8.7 1.3 63 71 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.00 47 2.4 n/a
66h 21.3 2.5 7 33 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 4 549.3 n/a
Sunday 12.3 1.5 59 62 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.00 16 400.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-24 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Big Branch?
Now 16.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.9 to 19.8 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 334 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Big Branch today?
Sunrise around 07:20 and sunset around 19:27 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Big Branch?
Local time is 06:55. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Big Branch?
Big Branch is a stream.
What is the elevation of Big Branch?
Elevation about 364 m. DEM 364 m.
Where is Big Branch located?
It is at 37.00954, -82.98072 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Big Branch in?
It is in United States.

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Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4284259

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