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Sandy Gap

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Location & Surroundings

Sandy Gap is a gap in Virginia, United States, at 1,190 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Covington, 18 km to the southwest. The national capital Washington is about 270 km to the east. The nearest airport is Riverwood Airport, 16 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type gap (GAP)
  • a low place in a ridge, not used for transportation

Geography

  • Coordinates
    37° 54' 59" N, 79° 51' 32" W
  • Elevation 1190 m (DEM: 1186 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Sandy Gap

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

Now 17.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 7.5 to 17.5 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 218 W/m2.

Temperature
17.5 C
Wind
2.0 m/s SE (141 deg)
Humidity
35 %
Pressure
1,030.1 hPa
Clouds
68 %
Precip
0.30 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 17.5 2.0 141 35 1,030.1 - / 0.00 68 0.0 n/a
6h 10.2 1.0 148 57 1,031.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 218.3 n/a
12h 9.1 0.3 175 60 1,030.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
18h 7.5 1.0 168 89 1,031.5 1.37 / 1.37 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 11.9 1.4 178 72 1,028.4 0.00 / 0.30 85 81.2 n/a
30h 9.1 0.6 164 83 1,028.1 0.00 / 0.00 47 106.9 n/a
36h 7.1 0.5 179 91 1,027.4 0.00 / 0.00 47 0.0 n/a
42h 6.0 0.1 257 92 1,027.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.1 n/a
Tuesday 19.0 2.3 169 47 1,022.9 0.00 / 0.00 98 387.4 n/a
54h 11.4 0.8 128 87 1,022.7 0.00 / 0.00 2 220.2 n/a
60h 11.5 0.6 87 83 1,021.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
66h 12.1 0.7 135 84 1,019.6 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 15.6 1.5 154 83 1,017.0 0.02 / 0.02 100 137.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-01 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sandy Gap?
Now 17.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 7.5 to 17.5 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 218 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sandy Gap today?
Sunrise around 06:43 and sunset around 17:22 (local time). Day length about 10h 39m.
What is the local time in Sandy Gap?
Local time is 21:10. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Sandy Gap?
Sandy Gap is a gap.
What is the elevation of Sandy Gap?
Elevation about 1,190 m. DEM 1,186 m.
Where is Sandy Gap located?
It is at 37.91652, -79.85894 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sandy Gap in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4784396

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