Location & Surroundings

Flat Branch is a stream in North Carolina, United States, at 509 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Boone, 15 km to the west. The national capital Washington is about 500 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Boone Inc Airport, 11 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 9' 53" N, 81° 31' 9" W
  • Elevation 509 m (DEM: 535 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Flat Branch

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

Now 11.8 C with overcast skies and a 2.2 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 9.9 to 16.3 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 363 W/m2.

Temperature
11.8 C
Wind
2.2 m/s N (347 deg)
Humidity
48 %
Pressure
1,026.8 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 11.8 2.2 347 48 1,026.8 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 10.2 0.5 70 51 1,029.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.1 n/a
12h 16.3 2.1 122 40 1,029.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 362.7 n/a
18h 11.5 0.3 75 58 1,031.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 145.4 n/a
Tomorrow 9.9 0.8 51 59 1,031.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
30h 8.9 0.4 90 62 1,033.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.1 n/a
36h 13.2 1.7 125 50 1,031.1 0.01 / 0.01 100 246.3 n/a
42h 10.3 0.8 353 66 1,031.0 0.10 / 0.11 100 21.3 n/a
Monday 10.0 1.0 113 65 1,030.5 0.00 / 0.06 100 0.0 n/a
54h 8.7 0.5 105 66 1,030.5 0.00 / 0.01 87 0.0 n/a
60h 15.7 2.4 142 47 1,027.4 0.00 / 0.00 76 246.7 n/a
66h 10.1 0.7 351 78 1,027.2 0.00 / 0.00 24 240.6 n/a
Tuesday 8.7 0.3 88 87 1,027.1 0.00 / 0.00 88 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-31 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Flat Branch?
Now 11.8 C with overcast skies and a 2.2 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 9.9 to 16.3 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 363 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 Flat Branch today?
Sunrise around 07:46 and sunset around 18:32 (local time). Day length about 10h 46m.
What is the local time in Flat Branch?
Local time is 14:21. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Flat Branch?
Flat Branch is a stream.
What is the elevation of Flat Branch?
Elevation about 509 m. DEM 535 m.
Where is Flat Branch located?
It is at 36.16485, -81.51927 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Flat Branch in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4466401

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