Location & Surroundings

River Fork is a stream in West Virginia, United States, at 212 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Dunbar, 17 km to the north. The national capital Washington is about 420 km to the east. The nearest airport is Mallory Airport, 14 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° 12' 30" N, 81° 46' 37" W
  • Elevation 212 m (DEM: 212 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 28 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.8%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in River Fork

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

Now 23.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.0 to 23.7 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 440 W/m2.

Temperature
23.7 C
Wind
3.2 m/s E (111 deg)
Humidity
62 %
Pressure
1,021.7 hPa
Clouds
66 %
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 23.7 3.2 111 62 1,021.7 - / 0.00 66 0.0 n/a
6h 16.7 2.7 107 82 1,023.1 0.72 / 0.72 100 225.4 n/a
12h 14.3 1.7 81 94 1,024.2 2.05 / 2.77 100 0.0 n/a
18h 13.0 1.5 103 96 1,025.4 0.00 / 2.14 100 1.4 n/a
Tomorrow 20.4 3.3 94 49 1,023.9 0.00 / 0.00 24 440.1 n/a
30h 14.9 1.3 47 82 1,023.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 367.6 n/a
36h 10.6 0.7 159 87 1,023.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
42h 8.8 0.5 111 87 1,024.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 3.5 n/a
Friday 21.4 2.4 17 35 1,021.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 572.4 n/a
54h 12.6 1.5 19 63 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.00 91 379.7 n/a
60h 8.6 0.4 39 79 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
66h 9.8 0.5 61 76 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.00 99 2.4 n/a
Saturday 21.5 2.6 12 34 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.00 89 519.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-23 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in River Fork?
Now 23.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.0 to 23.7 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 440 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 River Fork today?
Sunrise around 07:15 and sunset around 19:22 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in River Fork?
Local time is 01:04. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is River Fork?
River Fork is a stream.
What is the elevation of River Fork?
Elevation about 212 m. DEM 212 m.
Where is River Fork located?
It is at 38.20843, -81.77707 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is River Fork in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4820067

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