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Rip Rap

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Location & Surroundings

Rip Rap is a settlement in Virginia, United States, at 130 m elevation. The nearest larger town is South Boston, 20 km to the northwest. The national capital Washington is about 300 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is William M Tuck Airport, 18 km away.

Overview

Rip Rap is hamlet in Virginia, United States.

It is located in Halifax County, United States.

Also known as: Rip Rap, Virginia, Rip Rap, VA

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Halifax County
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 34' 38" N, 78° 44' 28" W
  • Elevation 130 m (DEM: 137 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 24 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

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Weather in Rip Rap

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

Now 18.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 12.4 to 30.9 C, max wind 5.2 m/s. Precip around 14.2 mm. Solar peaks near 509 W/m2.

Temperature
18.0 C
Wind
2.0 m/s S (199 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,015.4 hPa
Clouds
19 %
Precip
14.21 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 18.0 2.0 199 98 1,015.4 - / 0.00 19 0.0 n/a
6h 30.9 5.2 221 35 1,010.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 508.9 n/a
12h 22.6 2.6 204 56 1,008.8 0.00 / 0.00 88 281.5 n/a
18h 16.1 3.9 317 95 1,012.5 3.62 / 3.62 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 12.4 3.5 351 96 1,017.0 10.60 / 14.21 100 0.1 n/a
30h 8.3 5.8 16 91 1,023.3 0.00 / 8.07 89 45.9 n/a
36h 10.0 5.2 30 57 1,026.8 0.00 / 0.30 8 121.4 n/a
42h 7.0 5.4 14 51 1,028.8 0.00 / 0.00 22 0.0 n/a
Sunday 3.8 4.9 4 54 1,032.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 2.4 n/a
54h 14.1 5.7 33 31 1,031.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 535.6 n/a
60h 8.0 3.2 30 55 1,030.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 291.1 n/a
66h 5.6 3.8 1 66 1,029.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Monday 6.1 4.8 1 60 1,027.5 0.00 / 0.00 85 2.2 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 Rip Rap?
Now 18.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 12.4 to 30.9 C, max wind 5.2 m/s. Precip around 14.2 mm. Solar peaks near 509 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 14.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Rip Rap today?
Sunrise around 07:22 and sunset around 18:38 (local time). Day length about 11h 16m.
What is the local time in Rip Rap?
Local time is 16:02. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Rip Rap?
Rip Rap is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Rip Rap?
Elevation about 130 m. DEM 137 m.
Where is Rip Rap located?
It is at 36.57736, -78.74112 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Rip Rap in?
It is in United States.

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Sources

Last updated 2010-02-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4781900

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