Location & Surroundings
Straight Branch is a stream in Virginia, United States, at 791 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mount Airy, 24 km to the southwest. The national capital Washington is about 390 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Groundhog Mountain Airport, 4 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
36° 41' 59" N, 80° 31' 12" W
- Elevation 791 m (DEM: 798 m)
- Timezone America/New_York
- Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)
Statistics & Country
- Pop. Density 5 p/km²
- Built-up 0.1%
- Settlement Very low density rural
- Currency Dollar (USD)
- Phone Prefix +1
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 23:22
- Sunrise 07:17
- Sunset 19:04
- Day length 11 h 46 min
Other streams nearby
Nearby
Weather in Straight Branch
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Straight Branch, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 28.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.7 to 28.0 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 278 W/m2.
Temperature
28.0 C
Wind
2.7 m/s W (274 deg)
Humidity
40 %
Pressure
1,017.3 hPa
Clouds
52 %
Precip
1.18 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 | 28.0 | 2.7 | 274 | 40 | 1,017.3 | - / 0.00 | 52 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 20.4 | 1.4 | 313 | 72 | 1,018.2 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 100 | 277.8 | n/a |
| 12h | 18.4 | 1.7 | 348 | 83 | 1,018.7 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 75 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 18h | 16.7 | 1.8 | 69 | 96 | 1,020.5 | 0.65 / 0.65 | 88 | 2.6 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 17.7 | 2.5 | 101 | 92 | 1,021.4 | 0.53 / 1.18 | 100 | 182.7 | n/a |
| 30h | 13.8 | 1.8 | 67 | 98 | 1,022.2 | 1.37 / 2.55 | 100 | 40.1 | n/a |
| 36h | 13.0 | 1.5 | 72 | 98 | 1,022.2 | 0.00 / 2.19 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 42h | 13.9 | 0.7 | 121 | 99 | 1,021.3 | 0.84 / 3.03 | 100 | 0.1 | n/a |
| Sunday | 15.5 | 0.6 | 203 | 99 | 1,019.4 | 0.00 / 2.11 | 100 | 23.7 | n/a |
| 54h | 15.8 | 0.9 | 323 | 99 | 1,018.6 | 0.00 / 0.35 | 100 | 40.0 | n/a |
| 60h | 15.9 | 1.5 | 320 | 98 | 1,017.5 | 0.00 / 0.05 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 66h | 16.2 | 1.6 | 330 | 98 | 1,017.0 | 0.08 / 0.14 | 100 | 0.9 | n/a |
| Monday | 22.7 | 4.3 | 346 | 39 | 1,016.8 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 0 | 389.2 | n/a |
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-02 18:00 UTC).
FAQ
What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Straight Branch?
Now 28.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.7 to 28.0 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 278 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Straight Branch today?
Sunrise around 07:17 and sunset around 19:05 (local time). Day length about 11h 48m.
What is the local time in Straight Branch?
Local time is 23:22. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Straight Branch?
Straight Branch is a stream.
What is the elevation of Straight Branch?
Elevation about 791 m. DEM 798 m.
Where is Straight Branch located?
It is at 36.69986, -80.52007 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Straight Branch in?
It is in United States.