Location & Surroundings

Fort Murray is a settlement in Eastern Cape, South Africa, at 371 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Phakamisa, 3 km to the west. The national capital Pretoria is about 805 km to the north. The nearest airport is Bhisho, 20 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    32° 56' 27" S, 27° 29' 18" E
  • Elevation DEM: 371 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 490 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.8%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Fort Murray

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

Now 11.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 11.2 to 18.0 C, max wind 5.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 709 W/m2.

Temperature
11.5 C
Wind
1.6 m/s NW (314 deg)
Humidity
75 %
Pressure
1,029.5 hPa
Clouds
99 %
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 11.5 1.6 314 75 1,029.5 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 13.7 2.2 90 68 1,031.1 0.17 / 0.17 67 23.0 n/a
12h 18.0 5.4 97 51 1,028.9 0.00 / 0.06 16 708.7 n/a
18h 12.6 4.4 66 71 1,032.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 268.5 n/a
Tomorrow 11.2 3.8 46 86 1,031.0 0.00 / 0.00 7 0.0 n/a
30h 15.1 6.9 48 68 1,031.1 0.00 / 0.00 2 67.3 n/a
36h 22.6 7.2 61 39 1,025.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 800.3 n/a
42h 14.3 7.7 50 75 1,027.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 278.9 n/a
Thursday 12.3 5.3 50 80 1,023.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
54h 17.8 3.2 42 60 1,022.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 70.6 n/a
60h 28.9 3.9 125 33 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 800.4 n/a
66h 17.9 2.5 41 75 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 277.4 n/a
Friday 18.0 2.3 347 52 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-29 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Fort Murray?
Now 11.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 11.2 to 18.0 C, max wind 5.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 709 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 Fort Murray today?
Sunrise around 05:48 and sunset around 18:12 (local time). Day length about 12h 24m.
What is the local time in Fort Murray?
Local time is 11:19. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Fort Murray?
Fort Murray is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Fort Murray?
DEM 371 m.
Where is Fort Murray located?
It is at -32.94088, 27.48842 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Fort Murray in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1003913

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