Location & Surroundings

Jackson Fork is a stream in West Virginia, United States, at 243 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Charleston, 42 km to the southwest. The national capital Washington is about 370 km to the east. The nearest airport is Slate Run Airport, 16 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    38° 37' 52" N, 81° 18' 52" W
  • Elevation 243 m (DEM: 250 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 8 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 Jackson Fork

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

Now 19.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.9 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 8.7 to 20.1 C, max wind 6.0 m/s. Precip around 4.1 mm. Solar peaks near 386 W/m2.

Temperature
19.9 C
Wind
2.9 m/s S (194 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,013.3 hPa
Clouds
8 %
Precip
4.11 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 19.9 2.9 194 96 1,013.3 - / 0.00 8 0.0 n/a
6h 20.1 4.0 217 91 1,012.0 0.50 / 0.50 0 0.6 n/a
12h 20.1 6.0 292 89 1,011.5 1.00 / 1.50 91 385.7 n/a
18h 12.3 3.1 298 96 1,016.3 1.03 / 2.53 100 27.5 n/a
Tomorrow 8.7 2.2 300 96 1,018.5 1.58 / 4.11 100 0.0 n/a
30h 6.6 4.5 14 92 1,022.8 0.00 / 3.69 74 0.1 n/a
36h 10.2 4.5 7 54 1,026.5 0.00 / 0.22 29 147.7 n/a
42h 5.3 1.9 13 68 1,030.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 280.1 n/a
Sunday 2.0 2.0 28 78 1,031.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
54h 0.6 1.3 52 77 1,034.2 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.6 n/a
60h 14.3 2.2 51 32 1,032.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 476.7 n/a
66h 7.4 1.9 52 65 1,030.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 284.7 n/a
Monday 4.3 0.9 74 73 1,030.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-16 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Jackson Fork?
Now 19.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.9 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 8.7 to 20.1 C, max wind 6.0 m/s. Precip around 4.1 mm. Solar peaks near 386 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Jackson Fork today?
Sunrise around 07:34 and sunset around 18:47 (local time). Day length about 11h 13m.
What is the local time in Jackson Fork?
Local time is 13:27. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Jackson Fork?
Jackson Fork is a stream.
What is the elevation of Jackson Fork?
Elevation about 243 m. DEM 250 m.
Where is Jackson Fork located?
It is at 38.63120, -81.31456 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Jackson Fork in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4810029

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