Location & Surroundings

Loskop is a settlement in Eastern Cape, South Africa, at 1,370 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Aliwal North, 22 km to the northwest. The national capital Pretoria is about 585 km to the north. The nearest airport is Aliwal North, 23 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    30° 51' 29" S, 26° 50' 27" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1370 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Loskop

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

Now 33.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 7.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.2 to 33.5 C, max wind 7.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 982 W/m2.

Temperature
33.5 C
Wind
7.7 m/s W (276 deg)
Humidity
7 %
Pressure
1,011.3 hPa
Clouds
37 %
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 33.5 7.7 276 7 1,011.3 - / 0.00 37 0.0 n/a
6h 22.0 5.9 176 36 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 13 387.5 n/a
12h 14.2 3.4 162 81 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
18h 20.4 1.9 158 39 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.00 4 132.2 n/a
Tomorrow 32.5 5.1 271 10 1,010.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 981.7 n/a
30h 22.6 2.4 173 26 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 387.3 n/a
36h 15.1 2.4 171 80 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
42h 21.5 1.7 1 46 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 132.5 n/a
Friday 32.1 8.1 252 11 1,008.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 984.4 n/a
54h 15.8 9.1 155 76 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.00 78 384.7 n/a
60h 13.1 5.3 160 80 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
66h 15.7 2.8 134 66 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 44.3 n/a
Saturday 26.2 4.5 291 26 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 418.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Loskop?
Now 33.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 7.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.2 to 33.5 C, max wind 7.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 982 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 Loskop today?
Sunrise around 05:07 and sunset around 18:45 (local time). Day length about 13h 38m.
What is the local time in Loskop?
Local time is 23:04. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Loskop?
Loskop is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Loskop?
DEM 1,370 m.
Where is Loskop located?
It is at -30.85812, 26.84076 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Loskop in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/981942

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