Location & Surroundings

Hurricane Branch is a stream in North Carolina, United States, at 614 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Cullowhee, 34 km to the east. The national capital Washington is about 700 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Macon County Airport, 17 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    35° 19' 43" N, 83° 32' 55" W
  • Elevation 614 m (DEM: 632 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 34 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Hurricane Branch

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

Now 26.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.8 to 26.2 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 1.5 mm. Solar peaks near 483 W/m2.

Temperature
26.2 C
Wind
1.1 m/s W (266 deg)
Humidity
55 %
Pressure
1,018.3 hPa
Clouds
74 %
Precip
1.46 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 26.2 1.1 266 55 1,018.3 - / 0.00 74 0.0 n/a
6h 17.5 0.6 242 92 1,019.4 4.28 / 4.28 14 302.0 n/a
12h 15.8 0.6 125 95 1,019.6 0.00 / 0.01 70 0.0 n/a
18h 15.8 0.6 106 95 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.00 78 1.3 n/a
Tomorrow 25.5 1.2 263 60 1,018.3 1.46 / 1.46 96 482.7 n/a
30h 18.2 0.8 141 93 1,019.3 1.02 / 2.48 100 238.8 n/a
36h 16.8 1.4 142 98 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.08 100 0.0 n/a
42h 17.6 0.5 155 99 1,019.1 1.39 / 1.47 100 0.2 n/a
Sunday 17.9 0.7 141 99 1,018.6 27.28 / 28.75 100 15.9 n/a
54h 16.8 0.6 122 98 1,018.5 0.00 / 25.33 100 16.9 n/a
60h 16.0 0.6 70 98 1,017.8 0.00 / 1.38 100 0.0 n/a
66h 15.1 1.0 14 98 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.07 100 0.8 n/a
Monday 23.1 1.8 347 63 1,016.5 0.02 / 0.09 67 429.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-02 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Hurricane Branch?
Now 26.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.8 to 26.2 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 1.5 mm. Solar peaks near 483 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Hurricane Branch today?
Sunrise around 07:28 and sunset around 19:18 (local time). Day length about 11h 50m.
What is the local time in Hurricane Branch?
Local time is 21:28. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Hurricane Branch?
Hurricane Branch is a stream.
What is the elevation of Hurricane Branch?
Elevation about 614 m. DEM 632 m.
Where is Hurricane Branch located?
It is at 35.32870, -83.54850 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Hurricane Branch in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2010-02-16
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4472427

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