Location & Surroundings

Castle is a place in West Virginia, United States, at 561 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Beckley, 31 km to the northeast. The national capital Washington is about 415 km to the east. The nearest airport is Welch Municipal Airport, 25 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type ()

Geography

  • Coordinates
    37° 38' 23" N, 81° 29' 55" W
  • Elevation 561 m (DEM: 565 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 37 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.8%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Castle

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

Now 2.1 C with overcast skies and a 4.1 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 1.4 to 4.5 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 104 W/m2.

Temperature
2.1 C
Wind
4.1 m/s NW (303 deg)
Humidity
77 %
Pressure
1,021.1 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.32 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 2.1 4.1 303 77 1,021.1 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 1.6 3.1 291 76 1,023.8 0.06 / 0.06 94 58.9 n/a
12h 1.4 2.6 302 91 1,025.4 0.00 / 0.04 100 0.0 n/a
18h 1.7 2.0 296 95 1,027.5 0.13 / 0.17 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 4.5 2.9 313 76 1,028.2 0.15 / 0.32 100 104.4 n/a
30h 3.5 1.3 321 85 1,030.4 0.00 / 0.22 100 59.7 n/a
36h 2.9 1.0 355 85 1,031.4 0.00 / 0.06 73 0.0 n/a
42h -0.6 1.0 70 94 1,034.5 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Monday 8.1 2.1 17 59 1,032.4 0.00 / 0.00 4 350.4 n/a
54h 3.1 1.2 42 85 1,034.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 206.1 n/a
60h 1.1 1.1 102 91 1,035.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
66h 0.0 1.0 112 90 1,036.6 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 12.0 0.7 329 43 1,033.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 363.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-14 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Castle?
Now 2.1 C with overcast skies and a 4.1 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 1.4 to 4.5 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 104 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Castle today?
Sunrise around 07:03 and sunset around 17:17 (local time). Day length about 10h 14m.
What is the local time in Castle?
Local time is 20:30. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What is the elevation of Castle?
Elevation about 561 m. DEM 565 m.
Where is Castle located?
It is at 37.63984, -81.49872 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Castle in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2010-02-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4801561

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