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Location & Surroundings

Big Fork is a residential in West Virginia, United States, at 203 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Charleston, 24 km to the southwest. The national capital Washington is about 385 km to the east. The nearest airport is Yeager Airport, 20 km away.

Overview

Big Fork is river in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.

It is located in Kanawha County, United States.

The elevation is around 203 metre.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    38° 31' 0" N, 81° 27' 4" W
  • Elevation 203 m (DEM: 215 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 44 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

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Weather in Big Fork

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

Now 19.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 8.4 to 19.0 C, max wind 4.4 m/s. Precip around 2.6 mm. Solar peaks near 194 W/m2.

Temperature
19.0 C
Wind
3.3 m/s SW (231 deg)
Humidity
39 %
Pressure
1,011.1 hPa
Clouds
60 %
Precip
2.56 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 19.0 3.3 231 39 1,011.1 - / 0.00 60 0.0 n/a
6h 12.1 1.4 199 59 1,007.8 0.00 / 0.00 1 193.8 n/a
12h 9.4 2.5 257 80 1,004.3 0.89 / 0.89 100 0.0 n/a
18h 10.5 2.7 242 95 1,001.3 1.90 / 2.79 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 8.4 4.4 328 88 1,003.1 0.00 / 2.56 100 18.4 n/a
30h 7.2 2.1 284 86 1,005.2 0.00 / 0.85 90 10.3 n/a
36h 5.4 2.9 297 84 1,006.3 0.00 / 0.19 91 0.0 n/a
42h 3.5 2.6 272 95 1,007.7 0.17 / 0.36 100 0.0 n/a
Friday 6.0 3.4 324 79 1,008.7 0.25 / 0.61 98 119.2 n/a
54h 3.1 3.6 305 97 1,012.4 1.00 / 1.60 100 62.9 n/a
60h 2.5 2.4 297 98 1,014.3 0.00 / 1.50 99 0.0 n/a
66h 0.6 2.3 280 95 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.41 86 0.0 n/a
Saturday 4.8 3.9 284 59 1,019.4 0.00 / 0.13 100 217.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Big Fork?
Now 19.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 8.4 to 19.0 C, max wind 4.4 m/s. Precip around 2.6 mm. Solar peaks near 194 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Big Fork today?
Sunrise around 07:02 and sunset around 17:17 (local time). Day length about 10h 15m.
What is the local time in Big Fork?
Local time is 21:36. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Big Fork?
Big Fork is a stream.
What is the elevation of Big Fork?
Elevation about 203 m. DEM 215 m.
Where is Big Fork located?
It is at 38.51676, -81.45123 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Big Fork in?
It is in United States.

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Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4799032

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