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Location & Surroundings

Wheat is a settlement in West Virginia, United States, at 317 m elevation. The nearest larger town is New Martinsville, 23 km to the west. The national capital Washington is about 315 km to the east. The nearest airport is P W Johnson Memorial Airport, 24 km away.

Also known as: Dakon · Little Creek

Overview

Wheat is unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia.

It is located in Wetzel County, United States.

The elevation is around 1,040 foot.

Also known as: Wheat, West Virginia, Wheat, WV

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Wetzel County
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    39° 37' 35" N, 80° 35' 41" W
  • Elevation 317 m (DEM: 330 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 30 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.7%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Dakon
Little Creek

Weather in Wheat

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

Now 21.7 C with overcast skies and a 3.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 15.3 to 21.7 C, max wind 4.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 330 W/m2.

Temperature
21.7 C
Wind
3.3 m/s S (188 deg)
Humidity
52 %
Pressure
1,013.2 hPa
Clouds
97 %
Precip
0.10 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 21.7 3.3 188 52 1,013.2 - / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
6h 15.3 2.4 131 90 1,012.4 2.60 / 2.60 100 44.5 n/a
12h 16.6 3.6 181 95 1,009.9 9.53 / 12.14 100 0.0 n/a
18h 15.6 3.5 232 96 1,011.6 0.00 / 6.56 90 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 18.1 4.7 227 63 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.10 23 329.7 n/a
30h 12.9 1.4 224 84 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.00 95 187.7 n/a
36h 10.6 1.9 201 87 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
42h 8.1 1.8 204 89 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Friday 15.2 4.4 253 51 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.00 38 361.5 n/a
54h 7.3 2.0 296 84 1,016.3 0.17 / 0.17 100 94.1 n/a
60h 3.5 1.9 246 93 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.02 35 0.0 n/a
66h 3.0 2.4 237 91 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.00 74 0.0 n/a
Saturday 6.0 3.7 269 83 1,018.2 0.11 / 0.11 100 50.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-04 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Wheat?
Now 21.7 C with overcast skies and a 3.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 15.3 to 21.7 C, max wind 4.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 330 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Wheat today?
Sunrise around 06:54 and sunset around 17:17 (local time). Day length about 10h 23m.
What is the local time in Wheat?
Local time is 00:52. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Wheat?
Wheat is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Wheat?
Elevation about 317 m. DEM 330 m.
Where is Wheat located?
It is at 39.62647, -80.59481 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Wheat in?
It is in United States.

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Last updated 2006-01-15
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