Location & Surroundings

Sand Gap is a place in West Virginia, United States, at 927 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Princeton, 18 km to the southeast. The national capital Washington is about 400 km to the east. The nearest airport is Mercer County Airport, 22 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type ()

Geography

  • Coordinates
    37° 29' 29" N, 81° 14' 14" W
  • Elevation 927 m (DEM: 928 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Sand Gap

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

Now 10.8 C with overcast skies and a 3.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 7.1 to 10.8 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 168 W/m2.

Temperature
10.8 C
Wind
3.2 m/s SE (145 deg)
Humidity
52 %
Pressure
1,030.0 hPa
Clouds
82 %
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 10.8 3.2 145 52 1,030.0 - / 0.00 82 0.0 n/a
6h 9.4 1.7 133 62 1,029.9 0.12 / 0.12 100 0.0 n/a
12h 7.1 2.4 129 94 1,030.3 3.73 / 3.85 100 0.0 n/a
18h 10.5 2.5 134 81 1,027.3 0.00 / 1.62 85 61.2 n/a
Tomorrow 8.3 2.0 120 92 1,027.3 0.00 / 0.00 23 168.4 n/a
30h 7.2 2.3 122 92 1,026.2 0.00 / 0.00 6 0.0 n/a
36h 6.2 2.1 115 89 1,026.0 0.00 / 0.00 54 0.0 n/a
42h 19.6 3.9 164 52 1,021.7 0.00 / 0.00 63 397.9 n/a
Wednesday 13.8 4.3 149 83 1,020.8 0.00 / 0.00 6 227.2 n/a
54h 12.8 3.9 143 82 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.00 35 0.0 n/a
60h 13.8 4.9 146 90 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
66h 15.9 5.9 160 81 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 83.8 n/a
Thursday 15.7 4.7 161 93 1,013.0 0.92 / 0.92 100 55.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-02 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sand Gap?
Now 10.8 C with overcast skies and a 3.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 7.1 to 10.8 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 168 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 Sand Gap today?
Sunrise around 06:49 and sunset around 17:27 (local time). Day length about 10h 38m.
What is the local time in Sand Gap?
Local time is 06:15. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What is the elevation of Sand Gap?
Elevation about 927 m. DEM 928 m.
Where is Sand Gap located?
It is at 37.49150, -81.23732 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sand Gap in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2010-02-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4821323

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