Location & Surroundings

Grootbos is a camp site in Flanders, Belgium, at 127 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Riemst, 4 km to the east. The national capital Brussels is 84 km to the west. The nearest airport is Genk, 14 km away.

Overview

Grootbos is NL bos in België.

It is located in Belgium.

Basic Data

  • Country Belgium
  • Type forest(s) (FRST)
  • an area dominated by tree vegetation

Geography

  • Coordinates
    50° 48' 26" N, 5° 32' 56" E
  • Elevation DEM: 127 m
  • Timezone Europe/Brussels
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 9 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +32

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Grootbos

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

Now 5.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 2.1 to 10.7 C, max wind 3.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 202 W/m2.

Temperature
5.0 C
Wind
2.2 m/s E (75 deg)
Humidity
87 %
Pressure
1,015.4 hPa
Clouds
0 %
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 5.0 2.2 75 87 1,015.4 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 3.2 1.8 80 90 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
12h 2.1 2.8 82 90 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 17 0.0 n/a
18h 10.7 3.9 87 51 1,010.9 0.00 / 0.00 14 201.7 n/a
Tomorrow 7.1 2.6 105 68 1,008.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 110.6 n/a
30h 8.0 1.3 119 97 1,004.8 5.30 / 5.30 100 0.0 n/a
36h 10.4 1.8 212 98 1,002.1 0.00 / 2.82 100 0.0 n/a
42h 10.3 1.0 351 96 1,002.7 0.00 / 0.17 93 21.8 n/a
Wednesday 8.2 2.3 28 98 1,002.5 2.74 / 2.91 100 24.9 n/a
54h 6.8 2.4 0 92 1,002.6 0.00 / 0.19 100 0.0 n/a
60h 3.1 2.7 32 86 1,002.1 0.00 / 0.01 5 0.0 n/a
66h 8.5 5.1 22 63 1,002.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 176.0 n/a
Thursday 4.1 2.9 354 79 1,004.2 0.00 / 0.00 25 40.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Grootbos?
Now 5.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 2.1 to 10.7 C, max wind 3.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 202 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 Grootbos today?
Sunrise around 07:43 and sunset around 17:00 (local time). Day length about 9h 17m.
What is the local time in Grootbos?
Local time is 06:23. Time zone: Europe/Brussels (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Grootbos?
Grootbos is a forest(s).
What is the elevation of Grootbos?
DEM 127 m.
Where is Grootbos located?
It is at 50.80731, 5.54901 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Grootbos in?
It is in Belgium.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2010-03-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2797050

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