Location & Surroundings

Witpan is a farm in Free State, South Africa, at 1,358 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Welkom, 7 km to the west. The national capital Pretoria is about 285 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Welkom Airport, 13 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type farm (FRM)
  • a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture

Geography

  • Coordinates
    28° 0' 0" S, 26° 48' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1358 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 42 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.7%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Witpan

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

Now 19.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.2 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 19.6 to 33.5 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 944 W/m2.

Temperature
19.6 C
Wind
3.2 m/s N (353 deg)
Humidity
64 %
Pressure
1,013.5 hPa
Clouds
5 %
Precip
0.10 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 19.6 3.2 353 64 1,013.5 - / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
6h 23.7 2.9 342 47 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 115.1 n/a
12h 33.5 4.3 261 19 1,009.8 0.00 / 0.00 3 943.6 n/a
18h 25.5 3.6 355 33 1,011.3 0.18 / 0.18 2 354.4 n/a
Tomorrow 21.3 4.8 60 49 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.10 0 0.0 n/a
30h 26.5 8.4 15 38 1,011.4 0.34 / 0.44 59 110.5 n/a
36h 34.9 7.1 294 17 1,002.2 0.00 / 0.00 83 754.1 n/a
42h 21.3 3.1 23 59 1,011.2 4.03 / 4.03 100 79.8 n/a
Friday 18.8 5.0 19 72 1,008.7 0.00 / 0.18 65 0.0 n/a
54h 23.5 4.3 321 50 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 116.6 n/a
60h 33.3 7.7 286 18 1,003.1 0.00 / 0.00 2 948.7 n/a
66h 24.5 4.6 360 34 1,006.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 359.1 n/a
Saturday 19.5 3.5 190 17 1,008.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-04 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Witpan?
Now 19.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.2 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 19.6 to 33.5 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 944 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Witpan today?
Sunrise around 05:17 and sunset around 18:35 (local time). Day length about 13h 18m.
What is the local time in Witpan?
Local time is 09:26. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Witpan?
Witpan is a farm.
What is the elevation of Witpan?
DEM 1,358 m.
Where is Witpan located?
It is at -28.00000, 26.80000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Witpan in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2014-10-01
geonames https://www.geonames.org/938814

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