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Location & Surroundings

Bison is a settlement in West Virginia, United States, at 256 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Buckhannon, 58 km to the northeast. The national capital Washington is about 320 km to the east. The nearest airport is Braxton County Airport, 9 km away.

Overview

Bison is unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia.

It is located in Braxton County, United States.

The elevation is around 840 foot.

Also known as: Bison, West Virginia, Bison, WV

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Braxton County
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    38° 39' 19" N, 80° 44' 30" W
  • Elevation 256 m (DEM: 258 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 22 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Bison

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

Now 7.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 7.7 to 17.9 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 3.1 mm. Solar peaks near 356 W/m2.

Temperature
7.7 C
Wind
2.0 m/s S (179 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,016.3 hPa
Clouds
1 %
Precip
3.12 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 7.7 2.0 179 90 1,016.3 - / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
6h 17.9 3.3 238 42 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.00 5 356.2 n/a
12h 10.8 1.5 173 65 1,008.5 0.00 / 0.00 54 192.5 n/a
18h 9.3 1.8 162 68 1,003.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 9.5 2.8 231 92 1,001.6 3.12 / 3.12 100 0.0 n/a
30h 8.8 3.3 322 95 1,001.0 0.80 / 3.93 100 10.8 n/a
36h 6.8 4.0 284 89 1,004.6 0.00 / 1.70 100 19.0 n/a
42h 2.7 2.6 263 93 1,006.2 0.00 / 0.42 61 0.0 n/a
Friday 2.5 3.1 277 86 1,007.5 0.00 / 0.15 100 0.0 n/a
54h 4.6 2.5 322 82 1,008.3 0.41 / 0.56 99 72.7 n/a
60h 2.4 2.9 300 98 1,011.5 3.33 / 3.90 100 42.6 n/a
66h 1.2 0.8 293 99 1,013.8 4.02 / 7.91 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 0.2 2.9 286 98 1,016.9 0.00 / 2.18 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bison?
Now 7.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 7.7 to 17.9 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 3.1 mm. Solar peaks near 356 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bison today?
Sunrise around 06:59 and sunset around 17:14 (local time). Day length about 10h 15m.
What is the local time in Bison?
Local time is 16:09. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Bison?
Bison is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bison?
Elevation about 256 m. DEM 258 m.
Where is Bison located?
It is at 38.65538, -80.74176 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bison in?
It is in United States.

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Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4799396
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