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Short (historical)

abandoned populated place

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Location & Surroundings

Short (historical) is a settlement in Virginia, United States, at 485 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Big Stone Gap, 30 km to the southwest. The national capital Washington is about 525 km to the east. The nearest airport is Lonesome Pine Airport, 15 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type abandoned populated place (PPLQ)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    37° 6' 58" N, 82° 34' 37" W
  • Elevation 485 m (DEM: 487 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 27 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.8%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

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Weather in Short (historical)

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

Now 18.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 18.7 to 20.5 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 2.5 mm. Solar peaks near 263 W/m2.

Temperature
18.7 C
Wind
1.5 m/s SE (146 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,014.8 hPa
Clouds
95 %
Precip
2.50 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 18.7 1.5 146 92 1,014.8 - / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
6h 18.9 1.6 164 88 1,015.5 0.07 / 0.07 100 3.8 n/a
12h 20.5 0.2 218 96 1,016.2 2.61 / 2.68 89 90.3 n/a
18h 20.2 0.9 278 95 1,014.6 1.88 / 4.56 100 263.0 n/a
Tomorrow 18.8 1.3 200 97 1,015.5 0.00 / 2.50 6 0.0 n/a
30h 18.2 1.4 232 97 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 2 4.5 n/a
36h 28.1 2.5 298 52 1,015.7 0.16 / 0.16 65 529.7 n/a
42h 22.3 1.1 266 76 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.00 13 332.5 n/a
Monday 19.2 0.8 289 87 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.00 82 0.0 n/a
54h 18.5 1.2 3 95 1,020.9 0.02 / 0.02 97 1.5 n/a
60h 23.4 2.5 18 66 1,021.6 0.03 / 0.05 100 275.7 n/a
66h 18.0 1.6 45 76 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.00 40 404.0 n/a
Tuesday 14.1 1.3 148 83 1,021.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-12 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Short (historical)?
Now 18.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 18.7 to 20.5 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 2.5 mm. Solar peaks near 263 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Short (historical) today?
Sunrise around 07:08 and sunset around 19:44 (local time). Day length about 12h 36m.
What is the local time in Short (historical)?
Local time is 08:40. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Short (historical)?
Short (historical) is a abandoned populated place.
What is the elevation of Short (historical)?
Elevation about 485 m. DEM 487 m.
Where is Short (historical) located?
It is at 37.11621, -82.57682 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Short (historical) in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2011-12-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4785547