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Location & Surroundings

Bright is a settlement in West Virginia, United States, at 241 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Charleston, 46 km to the southwest. The national capital Washington is about 365 km to the east. The nearest airport is Slate Run Airport, 18 km away.

Overview

Bright is unincorporated community in Roane County, West Virginia.

It is located in Roane County, United States.

The elevation is around 787 foot.

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

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    38° 37' 33" N, 81° 14' 4" W
  • Elevation 241 m (DEM: 239 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 27 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

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Weather in Bright

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

Now 18.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 8.2 to 18.6 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 2.3 mm. Solar peaks near 193 W/m2.

Temperature
18.6 C
Wind
3.3 m/s SW (230 deg)
Humidity
41 %
Pressure
1,011.1 hPa
Clouds
32 %
Precip
2.30 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 18.6 3.3 230 41 1,011.1 - / 0.00 32 0.0 n/a
6h 11.9 1.5 192 62 1,007.8 0.00 / 0.00 4 193.2 n/a
12h 9.4 2.2 227 71 1,004.1 0.06 / 0.06 100 0.0 n/a
18h 10.2 2.2 241 93 1,001.3 2.85 / 2.91 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 8.2 4.5 331 89 1,002.7 0.00 / 2.30 100 24.7 n/a
30h 6.6 1.7 271 90 1,005.1 0.00 / 0.70 80 10.5 n/a
36h 4.7 2.8 297 85 1,006.1 0.00 / 0.13 62 0.0 n/a
42h 3.5 2.4 268 95 1,007.5 0.09 / 0.22 100 0.0 n/a
Friday 5.7 3.4 327 79 1,008.5 0.42 / 0.64 100 113.9 n/a
54h 3.2 3.5 304 97 1,012.0 1.03 / 1.68 100 53.5 n/a
60h 2.3 2.4 304 99 1,014.1 0.49 / 2.16 100 0.0 n/a
66h 1.4 2.6 285 96 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.73 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 4.4 3.7 282 63 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.14 100 165.2 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 Bright?
Now 18.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 8.2 to 18.6 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 2.3 mm. Solar peaks near 193 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bright today?
Sunrise around 07:01 and sunset around 17:16 (local time). Day length about 10h 15m.
What is the local time in Bright?
Local time is 20:52. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Bright?
Bright is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bright?
Elevation about 241 m. DEM 239 m.
Where is Bright located?
It is at 38.62593, -81.23456 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bright in?
It is in United States.

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Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4800114
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