Location & Surroundings

Nester is a settlement in Virginia, United States, at 762 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mount Airy, 23 km to the south. The national capital Washington is about 395 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Groundhog Mountain Airport, 8 km away.

Also known as: Nestor

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 42' 15" N, 80° 34' 29" W
  • Elevation 762 m (DEM: 766 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 15 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Alternate Names

Nestor

Weather in Nester

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

Now 9.9 C with overcast skies and a 6.3 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 1.8 to 9.9 C, max wind 6.3 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 330 W/m2.

Temperature
9.9 C
Wind
6.3 m/s NW (293 deg)
Humidity
66 %
Pressure
1,002.7 hPa
Clouds
87 %
Precip
0.05 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 9.9 6.3 293 66 1,002.7 - / 0.00 87 0.0 n/a
6h 5.2 5.2 314 84 1,005.2 0.21 / 0.21 69 68.5 n/a
12h 3.9 4.5 306 81 1,005.9 0.00 / 0.05 79 0.0 n/a
18h 1.8 5.7 311 83 1,007.4 0.00 / 0.02 24 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 5.7 5.1 331 58 1,007.5 0.04 / 0.05 87 329.8 n/a
30h 1.8 3.9 336 80 1,011.2 0.05 / 0.10 100 89.6 n/a
36h 0.1 3.5 324 86 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 58 0.0 n/a
42h 0.0 4.9 324 73 1,016.7 0.02 / 0.02 80 0.0 n/a
Saturday 4.5 6.0 319 50 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.00 69 325.9 n/a
54h -0.1 5.0 313 74 1,023.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 209.9 n/a
60h -0.6 4.8 319 78 1,024.5 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
66h 0.7 5.5 320 75 1,026.5 0.00 / 0.00 55 0.0 n/a
Sunday 6.6 5.1 331 55 1,026.3 0.00 / 0.00 38 367.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-12 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Nester?
Now 9.9 C with overcast skies and a 6.3 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 1.8 to 9.9 C, max wind 6.3 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 330 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Nester today?
Sunrise around 06:56 and sunset around 17:16 (local time). Day length about 10h 20m.
What is the local time in Nester?
Local time is 19:54. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Nester?
Nester is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Nester?
Elevation about 762 m. DEM 766 m.
Where is Nester located?
It is at 36.70430, -80.57479 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Nester in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4775640

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