Location & Surroundings

Deep Gap is a gap in North Carolina, United States, at 1,276 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Boone, 24 km to the northeast. The national capital Washington is about 530 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Elk River Airport, 12 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type gap (GAP)
  • a low place in a ridge, not used for transportation

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 3' 25" N, 81° 50' 45" W
  • Elevation 1276 m (DEM: 1282 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 7 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.9%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Deep Gap

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

Now 11.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 7.7 to 11.7 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 67 W/m2.

Temperature
11.7 C
Wind
1.2 m/s SE (129 deg)
Humidity
48 %
Pressure
1,030.6 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 11.7 1.2 129 48 1,030.6 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 9.2 0.8 117 53 1,031.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 27.1 n/a
12h 7.9 0.7 63 78 1,030.6 1.28 / 1.28 100 0.0 n/a
18h 7.7 0.7 80 86 1,030.9 0.20 / 1.48 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 10.7 1.3 146 72 1,028.6 0.00 / 0.32 50 66.7 n/a
30h 7.8 0.3 126 84 1,028.1 0.00 / 0.00 19 234.9 n/a
36h 7.1 0.3 149 87 1,027.3 0.00 / 0.00 28 0.0 n/a
42h 7.6 0.3 236 94 1,026.5 0.00 / 0.00 7 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 17.9 3.0 158 60 1,022.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 414.2 n/a
54h 11.4 0.9 135 88 1,022.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 243.1 n/a
60h 12.6 2.2 145 84 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
66h 12.4 2.5 151 96 1,018.2 0.09 / 0.09 100 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 13.4 2.1 146 98 1,015.7 0.84 / 0.94 100 25.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-01 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Deep Gap?
Now 11.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 7.7 to 11.7 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 67 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 Deep Gap today?
Sunrise around 06:48 and sunset around 17:32 (local time). Day length about 10h 44m.
What is the local time in Deep Gap?
Local time is 23:49. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Deep Gap?
Deep Gap is a gap.
What is the elevation of Deep Gap?
Elevation about 1,276 m. DEM 1,282 m.
Where is Deep Gap located?
It is at 36.05707, -81.84594 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Deep Gap in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2010-02-16
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4463328

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