Location & Surroundings

Lower Trace Fork is a stream in West Virginia, United States, at 447 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Richlands, 26 km to the southwest. The national capital Washington is about 440 km to the east. The nearest airport is Welch Municipal Airport, 18 km away.

Overview

Lower Trace Fork 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° 17' 9" N, 81° 38' 13" W
  • Elevation 447 m (DEM: 453 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 26 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.7%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Lower Trace Fork

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

Now 30.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.4 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 19.3 to 30.0 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 506 W/m2.

Temperature
30.0 C
Wind
2.4 m/s N (346 deg)
Humidity
46 %
Pressure
1,026.3 hPa
Clouds
0 %
Precip
0.42 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 30.0 2.4 346 46 1,026.3 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 22.9 0.3 250 65 1,025.5 0.00 / 0.00 23 404.0 n/a
12h 19.3 1.7 154 79 1,025.9 0.00 / 0.00 19 0.0 n/a
18h 19.6 1.4 191 82 1,026.5 0.04 / 0.04 28 4.4 n/a
Tomorrow 29.8 2.7 336 49 1,023.9 0.38 / 0.42 46 505.6 n/a
30h 21.7 1.6 296 90 1,023.1 0.34 / 0.76 78 240.4 n/a
36h 19.1 0.3 48 97 1,022.8 2.48 / 3.24 100 0.0 n/a
42h 19.3 0.9 229 96 1,022.6 0.00 / 1.77 26 4.2 n/a
Friday 27.6 3.1 327 64 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.42 15 556.9 n/a
54h 20.4 1.6 22 96 1,020.0 5.51 / 5.93 7 352.7 n/a
60h 18.2 1.3 123 97 1,019.6 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
66h 18.3 1.4 144 97 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.00 7 4.3 n/a
Saturday 30.4 0.6 209 46 1,016.8 0.02 / 0.02 25 555.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-16 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lower Trace Fork?
Now 30.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.4 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 19.3 to 30.0 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 506 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lower Trace Fork today?
Sunrise around 07:08 and sunset around 19:34 (local time). Day length about 12h 26m.
What is the local time in Lower Trace Fork?
Local time is 23:03. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Lower Trace Fork?
Lower Trace Fork is a stream.
What is the elevation of Lower Trace Fork?
Elevation about 447 m. DEM 453 m.
Where is Lower Trace Fork located?
It is at 37.28595, -81.63705 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lower Trace Fork in?
It is in United States.

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Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4813355

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