Location & Surroundings

Piney Mountain is a peak in North Carolina, United States, at 886 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Woodfin, 18 km to the northeast. The national capital Washington is about 630 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Asheville Airpark, 15 km away.

Overview

Piney Mountain is mountain in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America; geonames ID = 4485476.

It is located in Buncombe County, United States.

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Buncombe County
  • Type mountain (MT)
  • an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more

Geography

  • Coordinates
    35° 31' 1" N, 82° 43' 28" W
  • Elevation 886 m (DEM: 876 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 107 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Piney Mountain

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

Now 9.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.9 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 7.1 to 9.3 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 37 W/m2.

Temperature
9.3 C
Wind
1.9 m/s S (168 deg)
Humidity
51 %
Pressure
1,031.7 hPa
Clouds
99 %
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 9.3 1.9 168 51 1,031.7 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 9.3 1.0 125 76 1,030.3 0.81 / 0.81 100 36.7 n/a
12h 8.4 1.3 190 75 1,030.6 0.00 / 0.40 100 25.9 n/a
18h 8.0 1.3 171 85 1,029.9 0.82 / 1.22 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 7.1 1.5 178 81 1,029.8 0.00 / 0.00 9 0.0 n/a
30h 16.8 3.6 139 50 1,025.6 0.00 / 0.00 93 399.2 n/a
36h 9.4 1.7 168 88 1,027.0 0.00 / 0.00 61 212.5 n/a
42h 10.1 1.6 146 85 1,025.9 0.00 / 0.00 81 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 7.8 1.3 168 96 1,026.0 0.00 / 0.00 68 0.0 n/a
54h 18.8 3.5 152 60 1,022.0 0.00 / 0.00 8 331.3 n/a
60h 14.0 3.1 142 80 1,021.0 0.00 / 0.00 87 250.9 n/a
66h 13.9 3.6 149 91 1,019.5 0.11 / 0.11 89 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 13.5 2.3 146 98 1,017.7 0.29 / 0.40 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-01 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Piney Mountain?
Now 9.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.9 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 7.1 to 9.3 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 37 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 Piney Mountain today?
Sunrise around 06:51 and sunset around 17:37 (local time). Day length about 10h 46m.
What is the local time in Piney Mountain?
Local time is 14:44. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Piney Mountain?
Piney Mountain is a mountain.
What is the elevation of Piney Mountain?
Elevation about 886 m. DEM 876 m.
Where is Piney Mountain located?
It is at 35.51705, -82.72457 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Piney Mountain in?
It is in United States.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2017-05-23
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4485476

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