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Location & Surroundings

Finster is a settlement in West Virginia, United States, at 275 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Buckhannon, 31 km to the east. The national capital Washington is about 305 km to the east. The nearest airport is Louis Bennett Field, 20 km away.

Overview

Finster is hamlet in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States.

It is located in Lewis County, United States.

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

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    38° 56' 17" N, 80° 34' 46" W
  • Elevation 275 m (DEM: 284 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 5 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

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Weather in Finster

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

Now 14.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.0 to 27.2 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 522 W/m2.

Temperature
14.6 C
Wind
1.5 m/s SE (143 deg)
Humidity
73 %
Pressure
1,018.1 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.00 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 14.6 1.5 143 73 1,018.1 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 14.0 1.3 181 73 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.00 38 3.0 n/a
12h 27.2 3.3 238 40 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 521.6 n/a
18h 19.5 1.8 150 71 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 326.8 n/a
Tomorrow 16.8 2.1 170 68 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
30h 16.3 1.4 192 72 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.00 92 2.8 n/a
36h 27.4 4.6 254 52 1,015.5 0.06 / 0.06 88 447.1 n/a
42h 15.9 2.1 13 99 1,019.1 6.04 / 6.10 100 64.4 n/a
Saturday 11.9 2.6 18 95 1,021.4 0.00 / 1.93 100 0.0 n/a
54h 11.4 2.0 25 97 1,022.7 0.70 / 2.63 100 0.5 n/a
60h 20.3 1.7 42 61 1,021.7 0.00 / 0.05 99 323.3 n/a
66h 16.3 1.3 32 80 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 208.5 n/a
Sunday 14.4 0.8 117 90 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-01 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Finster?
Now 14.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.0 to 27.2 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 522 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Finster today?
Sunrise around 07:17 and sunset around 19:06 (local time). Day length about 11h 49m.
What is the local time in Finster?
Local time is 09:51. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Finster?
Finster is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Finster?
Elevation about 275 m. DEM 284 m.
Where is Finster located?
It is at 38.93815, -80.57954 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Finster in?
It is in United States.

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Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4805792

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