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Location & Surroundings

Loop Branch is a residential in West Virginia, United States, at 484 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bluefield, 20 km to the southeast. The national capital Washington is about 425 km to the east. The nearest airport is Welch Municipal Airport, 9 km away.

Overview

Loop Branch is stream in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States of America.

It is located in McDowell County, United States.

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in McDowell County
  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    37° 21' 28" N, 81° 27' 31" W
  • Elevation 484 m (DEM: 492 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 109 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.4%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

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Weather in Loop Branch

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

Now 17.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 6.2 to 25.1 C, max wind 5.1 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 461 W/m2.

Temperature
17.0 C
Wind
2.1 m/s S (189 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,015.3 hPa
Clouds
31 %
Precip
1.86 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 17.0 2.1 189 97 1,015.3 - / 0.00 31 0.0 n/a
6h 25.1 5.1 260 49 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.00 86 460.6 n/a
12h 11.0 2.9 320 92 1,016.3 1.38 / 1.38 92 68.8 n/a
18h 7.4 3.8 307 97 1,019.0 0.00 / 1.23 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 6.2 3.1 341 96 1,022.2 0.63 / 1.86 100 0.0 n/a
30h 7.4 5.2 356 70 1,026.2 0.00 / 0.41 93 188.7 n/a
36h 3.6 1.8 345 76 1,030.2 0.00 / 0.00 3 142.2 n/a
42h 0.7 0.9 81 85 1,032.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Sunday 0.1 1.7 117 76 1,034.9 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.7 n/a
54h 14.0 2.8 88 28 1,030.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 497.8 n/a
60h 6.2 1.6 107 57 1,031.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 301.0 n/a
66h 3.3 1.7 121 61 1,031.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Monday 2.8 1.3 107 58 1,030.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-16 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Loop Branch?
Now 17.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 6.2 to 25.1 C, max wind 5.1 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 461 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Loop Branch today?
Sunrise around 07:33 and sunset around 18:48 (local time). Day length about 11h 15m.
What is the local time in Loop Branch?
Local time is 16:00. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Loop Branch?
Loop Branch is a stream.
What is the elevation of Loop Branch?
Elevation about 484 m. DEM 492 m.
Where is Loop Branch located?
It is at 37.35789, -81.45872 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Loop Branch in?
It is in United States.

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Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4813087

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