Location & Surroundings

Open Fork is a stream in West Virginia, United States, at 221 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Oak Hill, 31 km to the south. The national capital Washington is about 370 km to the east. The nearest airport is Lee Massey Airport, 18 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° 15' 1" N, 81° 11' 37" W
  • Elevation 221 m (DEM: 218 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 137 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Open Fork

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

Now 2.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 2.0 to 13.4 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 368 W/m2.

Temperature
2.0 C
Wind
1.3 m/s S (161 deg)
Humidity
94 %
Pressure
1,022.5 hPa
Clouds
0 %
Precip
0.00 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 2.0 1.3 161 94 1,022.5 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 13.4 3.3 252 43 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 368.4 n/a
12h 7.3 2.1 211 64 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 218.8 n/a
18h 5.8 2.6 244 69 1,018.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 3.6 1.9 231 81 1,020.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
30h 13.2 4.3 289 48 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 376.5 n/a
36h 7.7 1.1 206 71 1,021.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 213.4 n/a
42h 5.6 1.7 164 80 1,021.4 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 4.6 1.9 167 79 1,021.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
54h 16.6 3.6 260 42 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 375.5 n/a
60h 10.4 1.6 192 72 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 46 204.3 n/a
66h 7.7 1.6 177 84 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 6.0 1.6 159 89 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-08 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Open Fork?
Now 2.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 2.0 to 13.4 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 368 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Open Fork today?
Sunrise around 06:57 and sunset around 17:19 (local time). Day length about 10h 22m.
What is the local time in Open Fork?
Local time is 15:16. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Open Fork?
Open Fork is a stream.
What is the elevation of Open Fork?
Elevation about 221 m. DEM 218 m.
Where is Open Fork located?
It is at 38.25038, -81.19372 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Open Fork in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4817278

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