Location & Surroundings
Sand Branch is a stream in North Carolina, United States, at 191 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Salisbury, 16 km to the northwest. The national capital Washington is about 475 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Gold Hill Airport, 7 km away.
Basic Data
- Type stream (STM)
- a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land
Geography
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Coordinates
35° 33' 53" N, 80° 21' 22" W
- Elevation 191 m (DEM: 205 m)
- Timezone America/New_York
- Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)
Statistics & Country
- Pop. Density 32 p/km²
- Built-up 0.8%
- Settlement Very low density rural
- Currency Dollar (USD)
- Phone Prefix +1
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 10:27
- Sunrise 07:07
- Sunset 19:21
- Day length 12 h 14 min
Other streams nearby
Nearby
Weather in Sand Branch
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Sand Branch, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 21.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.3 to 33.1 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 1.7 mm. Solar peaks near 574 W/m2.
Temperature
21.8 C
Wind
1.4 m/s SW (234 deg)
Humidity
76 %
Pressure
1,013.9 hPa
Clouds
12 %
Precip
1.65 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 | 21.8 | 1.4 | 234 | 76 | 1,013.9 | - / 0.00 | 12 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 21.8 | 1.4 | 264 | 81 | 1,015.0 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 2 | 5.2 | n/a |
| 12h | 33.1 | 2.0 | 133 | 40 | 1,013.7 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 13 | 574.3 | n/a |
| 18h | 26.6 | 1.5 | 148 | 59 | 1,012.8 | 0.37 / 0.37 | 64 | 278.8 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 20.3 | 2.1 | 71 | 96 | 1,015.4 | 1.28 / 1.65 | 29 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 30h | 20.4 | 1.8 | 43 | 97 | 1,016.5 | 0.00 / 1.24 | 26 | 4.7 | n/a |
| 36h | 27.1 | 2.6 | 67 | 69 | 1,016.3 | 0.16 / 1.40 | 99 | 433.2 | n/a |
| 42h | 21.3 | 3.1 | 70 | 97 | 1,016.9 | 15.60 / 16.99 | 98 | 152.5 | n/a |
| Wednesday | 19.5 | 4.2 | 37 | 97 | 1,018.8 | 0.00 / 5.21 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 54h | 16.8 | 4.7 | 26 | 98 | 1,021.5 | 0.00 / 1.05 | 100 | 0.5 | n/a |
| 60h | 16.3 | 4.9 | 35 | 94 | 1,023.1 | 0.00 / 0.21 | 100 | 61.1 | n/a |
| 66h | 14.7 | 5.2 | 39 | 94 | 1,023.9 | 0.26 / 0.47 | 100 | 29.7 | n/a |
| Thursday | 14.5 | 4.6 | 37 | 92 | 1,023.4 | 0.00 / 0.11 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-21 06:00 UTC).
FAQ
What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sand Branch?
Now 21.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.3 to 33.1 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 1.7 mm. Solar peaks near 574 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sand Branch today?
Sunrise around 07:07 and sunset around 19:21 (local time). Day length about 12h 14m.
What is the local time in Sand Branch?
Local time is 10:27. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Sand Branch?
Sand Branch is a stream.
What is the elevation of Sand Branch?
Elevation about 191 m. DEM 205 m.
Where is Sand Branch located?
It is at 35.56486, -80.35617 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sand Branch in?
It is in United States.