Location & Surroundings

War Branch is a stream in Virginia, United States, at 305 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Harrisonburg, 21 km to the southwest. The national capital Washington is about 150 km to the east. The nearest airport is New Market Airport, 8 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    38° 35' 9" N, 78° 42' 22" W
  • Elevation 305 m (DEM: 306 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 16 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in War Branch

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

Now 10.2 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 2.7 to 12.0 C, max wind 5.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 408 W/m2.

Temperature
10.2 C
Wind
3.5 m/s N (348 deg)
Humidity
75 %
Pressure
1,014.0 hPa
Clouds
9 %
Precip
0.00 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 10.2 3.5 348 75 1,014.0 - / 0.00 9 0.0 n/a
6h 4.4 1.6 312 73 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.1 n/a
12h 12.0 5.3 301 44 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.00 7 407.7 n/a
18h 6.3 3.7 311 68 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 188.5 n/a
Tomorrow 2.7 1.1 266 84 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
30h 1.5 1.6 241 89 1,020.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.1 n/a
36h 15.3 2.6 217 39 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 1 406.5 n/a
42h 8.4 2.2 236 61 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 4 205.8 n/a
Monday 5.5 2.6 233 61 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
54h 4.2 1.2 262 74 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
60h 15.0 5.1 297 34 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 394.9 n/a
66h 7.0 1.2 358 69 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.00 40 202.3 n/a
Tuesday 6.5 2.0 231 70 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.00 80 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in War Branch?
Now 10.2 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 2.7 to 12.0 C, max wind 5.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 408 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 War Branch today?
Sunrise around 06:46 and sunset around 17:10 (local time). Day length about 10h 24m.
What is the local time in War Branch?
Local time is 11:53. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is War Branch?
War Branch is a stream.
What is the elevation of War Branch?
Elevation about 305 m. DEM 306 m.
Where is War Branch located?
It is at 38.58595, -78.70613 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is War Branch in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4792143

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