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The Bend

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Location & Surroundings

The Bend is a stream bend in Virginia, United States, at 175 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Eden, 9 km to the south. The national capital Washington is about 355 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Gravely Airport, 9 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type stream bend (STMB)
  • a conspicuously curved or bent segment of a stream

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 34' 0" N, 79° 46' 36" W
  • Elevation 175 m (DEM: 179 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 5 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in The Bend

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

Now 14.8 C with overcast skies and a 4.0 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.8 to 14.8 C, max wind 4.6 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 24 W/m2.

Temperature
14.8 C
Wind
4.0 m/s NE (27 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,022.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.07 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 14.8 4.0 27 96 1,022.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 13.8 4.2 30 96 1,024.4 1.54 / 1.54 100 0.4 n/a
12h 13.8 4.4 29 97 1,025.1 0.76 / 2.30 100 23.7 n/a
18h 12.8 4.6 34 95 1,025.4 0.00 / 0.53 100 18.4 n/a
Tomorrow 13.2 4.6 36 94 1,024.5 0.54 / 1.07 100 0.0 n/a
30h 11.8 4.2 22 94 1,025.5 5.28 / 6.35 100 0.3 n/a
36h 13.2 3.3 30 87 1,024.7 0.00 / 6.06 100 39.7 n/a
42h 13.7 3.6 41 71 1,023.8 0.00 / 0.15 35 132.1 n/a
Friday 9.6 2.7 4 85 1,023.2 0.00 / 0.00 3 0.0 n/a
54h 9.3 2.3 349 84 1,022.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 6.1 n/a
60h 21.8 3.6 17 25 1,019.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 620.7 n/a
66h 13.5 1.7 53 48 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 394.7 n/a
Saturday 9.6 1.5 331 56 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-23 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in The Bend?
Now 14.8 C with overcast skies and a 4.0 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.8 to 14.8 C, max wind 4.6 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 24 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in The Bend today?
Sunrise around 07:06 and sunset around 19:16 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in The Bend?
Local time is 10:32. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is The Bend?
The Bend is a stream bend.
What is the elevation of The Bend?
Elevation about 175 m. DEM 179 m.
Where is The Bend located?
It is at 36.56680, -79.77670 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is The Bend in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2010-09-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4746608

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