Location & Surroundings

Vance Fork is a stream in West Virginia, United States, at 477 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Richlands, 30 km to the south. The national capital Washington is about 455 km to the east. The nearest airport is Grundy Municipal Airport, 27 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    37° 21' 25" N, 81° 51' 28" W
  • Elevation 477 m (DEM: 494 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Vance Fork

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

Now 0.5 C with overcast skies and a 2.9 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 0.5 to 2.7 C, max wind 3.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 122 W/m2.

Temperature
0.5 C
Wind
2.9 m/s W (291 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,019.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.02 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 0.5 2.9 291 90 1,019.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 2.7 3.9 303 73 1,021.5 0.37 / 0.37 100 122.4 n/a
12h 1.6 2.2 284 77 1,024.2 0.00 / 0.04 72 55.9 n/a
18h 1.8 1.9 287 82 1,025.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 1.9 1.5 284 91 1,028.1 0.02 / 0.02 100 0.0 n/a
30h 4.7 2.8 314 73 1,028.4 0.13 / 0.15 100 112.2 n/a
36h 3.8 1.0 319 79 1,030.3 0.00 / 0.15 100 70.1 n/a
42h 3.1 0.8 4 83 1,031.6 0.00 / 0.00 59 0.0 n/a
Monday -0.2 0.6 89 93 1,034.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
54h 8.9 1.8 23 54 1,032.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 362.3 n/a
60h 3.8 1.0 52 80 1,033.4 0.00 / 0.00 3 212.1 n/a
66h 1.5 1.0 116 91 1,034.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 0.3 1.0 131 92 1,036.0 0.00 / 0.00 3 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-14 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Vance Fork?
Now 0.5 C with overcast skies and a 2.9 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 0.5 to 2.7 C, max wind 3.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 122 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Vance Fork today?
Sunrise around 07:04 and sunset around 17:19 (local time). Day length about 10h 15m.
What is the local time in Vance Fork?
Local time is 14:45. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Vance Fork?
Vance Fork is a stream.
What is the elevation of Vance Fork?
Elevation about 477 m. DEM 494 m.
Where is Vance Fork located?
It is at 37.35706, -81.85790 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Vance Fork in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4825867

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