Location & Surroundings

Anthra is a point in Mpumalanga, South Africa, at 1,701 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ermelo, 8 km to the northwest. The national capital Pretoria is about 205 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Ermelo, 12 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type railroad siding (RSD)
  • a short track parallel to and joining the main track

Geography

  • Coordinates
    26° 34' 0" S, 30° 3' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1701 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 19 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

Other railroad sidings nearby

Nearby

Weather in Anthra

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

Now 9.3 C with overcast skies and a 3.6 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.3 to 19.5 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 424 W/m2.

Temperature
9.3 C
Wind
3.6 m/s E (105 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,029.6 hPa
Clouds
100 %
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 9.3 3.6 105 95 1,029.6 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 10.0 3.8 85 89 1,030.1 0.15 / 0.15 100 10.5 n/a
12h 19.5 3.0 89 43 1,022.7 0.00 / 0.01 12 424.4 n/a
18h 10.8 3.6 94 91 1,028.3 0.00 / 0.00 30 246.7 n/a
Tomorrow 10.7 3.1 60 86 1,027.3 0.00 / 0.00 90 0.0 n/a
30h 13.6 2.3 65 73 1,027.6 0.00 / 0.00 8 62.7 n/a
36h 24.4 1.7 38 27 1,019.4 0.00 / 0.00 31 821.3 n/a
42h 16.8 1.2 50 61 1,022.7 0.46 / 0.46 100 184.4 n/a
Monday 12.2 1.6 83 94 1,023.0 0.00 / 0.40 98 0.0 n/a
54h 15.7 0.9 355 69 1,023.4 0.02 / 0.42 100 57.5 n/a
60h 20.9 0.2 289 40 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.42 100 518.8 n/a
66h 13.8 2.8 69 81 1,022.9 0.76 / 1.18 65 53.1 n/a
Tuesday 11.4 0.8 89 89 1,023.0 0.00 / 0.15 65 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-19 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Anthra?
Now 9.3 C with overcast skies and a 3.6 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.3 to 19.5 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 424 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 Anthra today?
Sunrise around 05:51 and sunset around 17:55 (local time). Day length about 12h 04m.
What is the local time in Anthra?
Local time is 10:24. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Anthra?
Anthra is a railroad siding.
What is the elevation of Anthra?
DEM 1,701 m.
Where is Anthra located?
It is at -26.56667, 30.05000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Anthra in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1022567

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