Location & Surroundings

Longhill is a railroad siding in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, at 909 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Trust Feed, 7 km to the southwest. The national capital Pretoria is about 470 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Greytown Airport, 27 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    29° 22' 0" S, 30° 36' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 909 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 128 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Longhill

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

Now 10.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.4 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 10.6 to 24.3 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 873 W/m2.

Temperature
10.6 C
Wind
1.4 m/s NW (327 deg)
Humidity
69 %
Pressure
1,021.5 hPa
Clouds
0 %
Precip
0.38 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 10.6 1.4 327 69 1,021.5 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 18.0 0.2 49 44 1,021.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 95.7 n/a
12h 24.3 3.6 125 29 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 873.1 n/a
18h 14.7 2.0 143 84 1,023.8 0.06 / 0.06 83 263.5 n/a
Tomorrow 11.9 1.1 242 97 1,025.1 0.32 / 0.38 96 0.0 n/a
30h 15.5 1.8 189 74 1,026.7 0.00 / 0.04 100 76.8 n/a
36h 17.9 2.9 135 67 1,023.9 0.26 / 0.30 99 504.4 n/a
42h 12.8 0.4 75 97 1,026.0 0.00 / 0.23 100 127.0 n/a
Monday 11.7 1.2 331 97 1,023.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
54h 17.9 1.4 16 63 1,022.0 0.00 / 0.00 70 90.0 n/a
60h 26.0 3.6 81 36 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 6 819.0 n/a
66h 15.0 0.8 28 96 1,017.2 0.39 / 0.39 19 259.3 n/a
Tuesday 13.9 1.6 322 89 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.15 5 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-03 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Longhill?
Now 10.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.4 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 10.6 to 24.3 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 873 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Longhill today?
Sunrise around 05:32 and sunset around 18:00 (local time). Day length about 12h 28m.
What is the local time in Longhill?
Local time is 12:57. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Longhill?
Longhill is a railroad siding.
What is the elevation of Longhill?
DEM 909 m.
Where is Longhill located?
It is at -29.36667, 30.60000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Longhill in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/982261

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