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SA Weather Service · Updated Sunday, 24 May 2026 · 02:16 SAST
All Cities › Gent
Gent
South Africa · -28.23°S, 28.33°E
5°
Clear SkyFeels like 4°C (Wind Chill 4°)
High: 17°
Low: 5°
Wind5 km/hS (F1)
Humidity93%Humid
Rain 1h0.0 mm
Pressure1024 hPaSteady
7-Day Forecast
4°
19°
NOW
Today
24 May
Partly Cloudy
17°
5°
14 km/h
Mon
25 May
Fair
17°
4°
13 km/h
Tue
26 May
Partly Cloudy
18°
7°
19 km/h
Wed
27 May
Clear Sky
18°
6°
13 km/h
Thu
28 May
Fair
19°
7°
11 km/h
Fri
29 May
Clear Sky
19°
6°
6 km/h
Sat
30 May
Clear Sky
17°
6°
15 km/h
Range 4°–19°C · MET Norway Forecast Model
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Synoptic Summary
Current observations for Gent indicate clear sky conditions with air temperature 5°C, surface wind S at 5 km/h (Beaufort 1), RH 93% with dew point 0°C (depression 4.9°C), MSL pressure 1024 hPa.
Current observations for Gent indicate clear sky conditions with air temperature 5°C, surface wind S at 5 km/h (Beaufort 1), RH 93% with dew point 0°C (depression 4.9°C), MSL pressure 1024 hPa.
Solar Position
10h 35m daylight
Declination 20.54°
Meteogram 48-hour trend analysis
Temperature & Rain
Wind & Gust
Cloud & Humidity
UV Index
Temperature (°C)
Precipitation (mm)
POP (%)
Hourly Forecast Next 48h · Scroll →
Now
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5 S
06:00
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6 S
07:00
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6 SSW
08:00
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8 SSW
09:00
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5 WSW
10:00
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9 WSW
11:00
15°
12 WSW
12:00
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13 WSW
13:00
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14 WSW
14:00
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14 WSW
15:00
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14 WSW
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10 WSW
18:00
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10 WSW
19:00
10°
10 WSW
20:00
9°
8 SW
21:00
8°
7 SSW
22:00
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6 SSE
23:00
6°
5 SE
00:00
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6 SE
01:00
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7 SE
02:00
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6 SE
03:00
4°
5 SSE
04:00
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5 SSE
05:00
4°
5 SSE
06:00
4°
5 SE
07:00
4°
5 SSE
08:00
7°
7 SE
09:00
11°
4 ENE
10:00
14°
7 WSW
11:00
15°
10 WSW
12:00
16°
10 WSW
13:00
17°
11 WSW
14:00
17°
12 W
15:00
17°
13 W
16:00
16°
13 W
17:00
14°
9 WSW
18:00
11°
10 WSW
19:00
10°
10 WSW
20:00
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10 SW
21:00
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9 SW
22:00
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8 SW
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Current Observations
Wind
5 km/h
S · Gusts 0 km/h · F1
UV Index
—
— · Burn time ~N/A
Humidity
93%
Dew point 0°C · Humid
Cloud Cover
2%
Mostly clear
Pressure
1024 hPa
Steady · →
Feels Like
4°
Wind chill active
Fire Danger
0
Low
Visibility
50 km
Good
Advanced Meteorology Expert analysis
Atmospheric State
Air Density (ρ)1.2791 kg/m³
Sat. Vapor Press. (es)8.7 hPa
Act. Vapor Press. (ea)8 hPa
Mixing Ratio (ω)4.91 g/kg
Dew Point Depression4.9 °C
Pressure Tendency→ Steady
Cloud Layers
High0%
Medium0%
Low0%
Fog0%
Total OVC2%
Stability & Wind
Atm. Stability⚡ Slightly Unstable
LCL AnalysisLCL 613m – moderate convective potential
Beaufort ScaleF1 – Light air
Land EffectsSmoke drifts
Sea StateRipple-like
Wind Chill4°C
Precip & Fire
Rain 1h0.0 mm
Rain 6h0.0 mm
POP 1h / 6h— / —
Thunder Prob.0%
Fire Danger (FDI)0.4 Low
FDI GuidanceLow risk of fire ignition
Astronomy & Solar Sun & Moon data
06:45
Sunrise
17:21
Sunset
10h 35m
Day Length
Solar noon: 12:03
Declination: 20.54°
Declination: 20.54°
First Quarter
Moon Phase
Illumination: 47.3%
Age: 7.1 days
Age: 7.1 days
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