Location & Surroundings

Omwang is a stream in Eastern Region, Uganda, at 1,052 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Dokolo, 16 km to the northwest. The national capital Kampala is about 185 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Soroti Airport, 37 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    1° 48' 52" N, 33° 17' 59" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1052 m
  • Timezone Africa/Kampala
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 165 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.7%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Shilling (UGX)
  • Phone Prefix +256

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Omwang

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

Now 30.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 19.4 to 30.2 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 792 W/m2.

Temperature
30.2 C
Wind
1.5 m/s S (200 deg)
Humidity
44 %
Pressure
1,010.0 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.64 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 30.2 1.5 200 44 1,010.0 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 19.7 2.0 33 89 1,014.9 3.83 / 3.83 100 145.3 n/a
12h 19.4 0.4 45 93 1,013.2 0.18 / 4.01 98 0.0 n/a
18h 22.5 0.3 339 80 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.74 99 83.8 n/a
Tomorrow 29.0 1.2 78 49 1,009.5 0.00 / 0.64 100 791.7 n/a
30h 20.0 4.1 317 93 1,014.8 4.14 / 4.78 100 170.8 n/a
36h 19.3 1.4 321 93 1,013.6 0.00 / 3.46 99 0.0 n/a
42h 22.0 1.3 346 79 1,016.2 0.00 / 2.40 60 92.8 n/a
Thursday 27.8 2.2 315 51 1,010.2 1.69 / 4.09 90 810.8 n/a
54h 18.9 1.6 82 93 1,015.9 6.95 / 11.04 100 72.5 n/a
60h 19.5 0.2 257 88 1,014.4 0.00 / 1.05 100 0.0 n/a
66h 20.1 2.5 148 89 1,018.2 0.39 / 1.45 100 19.1 n/a
Friday 19.5 2.8 109 91 1,016.0 4.02 / 5.47 100 349.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Omwang?
Now 30.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 19.4 to 30.2 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 792 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Omwang today?
Sunrise around 06:28 and sunset around 18:33 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in Omwang?
Local time is 03:20. Time zone: Africa/Kampala (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Omwang?
Omwang is a stream.
What is the elevation of Omwang?
DEM 1,052 m.
Where is Omwang located?
It is at 1.81432, 33.29980 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Omwang in?
It is in Uganda.

Sources

Last updated 2018-05-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11865166

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