Location & Surroundings

Third Fork is a river in Missouri, United States, at 250 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Saint Joseph, 14 km to the west. The national capital Washington is about 1520 km to the east. The nearest airport is Butch's Strip, 9 km away.

Also known as: Third Fork Platte River

Overview

Third Fork is Tributary of Platte River near Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States.

It is located in Buchanan County, United States.

Also known as: Third Fork Platte River

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Buchanan County
  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    39° 42' 37" N, 94° 41' 53" W
  • Elevation 250 m (DEM: 258 m)
  • Timezone America/Chicago
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Third Fork Platte River

Weather in Third Fork

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

Now 17.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.1 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.7 to 28.8 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 552 W/m2.

Temperature
17.7 C
Wind
3.1 m/s SE (148 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,013.8 hPa
Clouds
2 %
Precip
1.93 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 17.7 3.1 148 97 1,013.8 - / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
6h 28.8 3.4 160 46 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 485.7 n/a
12h 26.2 3.3 159 54 1,008.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 551.8 n/a
18h 21.2 3.8 178 72 1,008.6 0.00 / 0.00 31 1.7 n/a
Tomorrow 19.3 3.0 222 88 1,009.9 1.93 / 1.93 99 0.0 n/a
30h 28.2 4.6 353 53 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 4 356.5 n/a
36h 25.4 3.5 13 57 1,013.1 0.05 / 0.05 6 530.6 n/a
42h 17.7 3.1 40 79 1,016.3 0.36 / 0.42 26 1.5 n/a
Sunday 16.0 2.9 69 88 1,016.4 1.02 / 1.44 100 0.0 n/a
54h 24.9 3.9 54 60 1,017.4 0.00 / 1.14 100 407.3 n/a
60h 23.2 5.3 70 64 1,016.2 0.70 / 1.84 7 464.6 n/a
66h 16.6 6.5 102 90 1,018.6 5.44 / 7.28 100 1.3 n/a
Monday 16.3 5.9 110 97 1,017.5 3.31 / 10.59 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-11 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Third Fork?
Now 17.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.1 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.7 to 28.8 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 552 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Third Fork today?
Sunrise around 06:55 and sunset around 19:35 (local time). Day length about 12h 40m.
What is the local time in Third Fork?
Local time is 14:56. Time zone: America/Chicago (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Third Fork?
Third Fork is a stream.
What is the elevation of Third Fork?
Elevation about 250 m. DEM 258 m.
Where is Third Fork located?
It is at 39.71027, -94.69802 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Third Fork in?
It is in United States.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4411525