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Sinking Creek

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Location & Surroundings

Sinking Creek is a stream in Tennessee, United States, at 443 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Johnson City, 6 km to the southwest. The national capital Washington is about 545 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Johnson City Airport, 3 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 20' 21" N, 82° 17' 36" W
  • Elevation 443 m (DEM: 455 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 75 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.8%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Sinking Creek

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

Now 20.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 18.2 to 24.6 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 2.9 mm. Solar peaks near 342 W/m2.

Temperature
20.8 C
Wind
2.2 m/s SE (147 deg)
Humidity
81 %
Pressure
1,014.3 hPa
Clouds
63 %
Precip
2.89 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 20.8 2.2 147 81 1,014.3 - / 0.00 63 0.0 n/a
6h 18.3 1.4 130 90 1,015.9 1.42 / 1.42 100 0.0 n/a
12h 18.2 1.2 121 95 1,016.9 1.71 / 3.13 100 2.6 n/a
18h 24.6 1.2 246 75 1,016.7 0.00 / 2.69 100 342.0 n/a
Tomorrow 18.4 1.3 86 93 1,016.8 0.20 / 2.89 93 76.2 n/a
30h 16.5 1.9 126 97 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.23 57 0.0 n/a
36h 17.3 1.8 116 95 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.10 44 2.3 n/a
42h 20.8 3.4 120 71 1,021.1 0.43 / 0.53 75 390.4 n/a
Thursday 15.6 2.0 114 97 1,022.1 5.73 / 6.26 100 165.0 n/a
54h 14.0 1.8 110 97 1,022.5 0.00 / 3.74 100 0.0 n/a
60h 13.6 1.5 114 96 1,022.7 0.00 / 0.51 100 0.3 n/a
66h 16.7 1.5 92 77 1,022.5 0.00 / 0.08 100 116.3 n/a
Friday 13.2 1.3 86 87 1,022.3 0.00 / 0.04 13 58.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-22 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sinking Creek?
Now 20.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 18.2 to 24.6 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 2.9 mm. Solar peaks near 342 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sinking Creek today?
Sunrise around 07:16 and sunset around 19:27 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in Sinking Creek?
Local time is 01:42. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Sinking Creek?
Sinking Creek is a stream.
What is the elevation of Sinking Creek?
Elevation about 443 m. DEM 455 m.
Where is Sinking Creek located?
It is at 36.33927, -82.29347 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sinking Creek in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4657917

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