Location & Surroundings

Windy Gap is a gap in North Carolina, United States, at 1,313 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Cullowhee, 16 km to the northwest. The national capital Washington is about 680 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Jackson County Airport, 18 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type gap (GAP)
  • a low place in a ridge, not used for transportation

Geography

  • Coordinates
    35° 10' 46" N, 83° 6' 0" W
  • Elevation 1313 m (DEM: 1315 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 28 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Windy Gap

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

Now 16.4 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.0 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.2 to 16.4 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 420 W/m2.

Temperature
16.4 C
Wind
1.0 m/s W (266 deg)
Humidity
40 %
Pressure
1,015.3 hPa
Clouds
2 %
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 16.4 1.0 266 40 1,015.3 - / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
6h 7.8 1.8 2 75 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 266.1 n/a
12h 6.3 0.5 336 82 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.00 13 0.0 n/a
18h 5.2 0.8 299 92 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.00 14 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 16.1 1.4 261 43 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.00 9 419.9 n/a
30h 8.4 1.6 344 71 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 263.9 n/a
36h 5.2 2.2 337 71 1,020.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
42h 4.3 2.2 347 50 1,021.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Monday 17.8 0.9 290 33 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 425.5 n/a
54h 9.4 1.2 349 62 1,020.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 262.6 n/a
60h 7.7 1.0 353 60 1,021.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
66h 6.5 1.1 352 56 1,021.6 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 15.8 1.1 255 36 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 250.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Windy Gap?
Now 16.4 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.0 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.2 to 16.4 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 420 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 Windy Gap today?
Sunrise around 06:58 and sunset around 17:33 (local time). Day length about 10h 35m.
What is the local time in Windy Gap?
Local time is 23:22. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Windy Gap?
Windy Gap is a gap.
What is the elevation of Windy Gap?
Elevation about 1,313 m. DEM 1,315 m.
Where is Windy Gap located?
It is at 35.17954, -83.09987 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Windy Gap in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2010-02-16
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4499544

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