Location & Surroundings

Groot-Loon is a village in Flanders, Belgium with 150 inhabitants, at 93 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Borgloon, less than 2 km away. The national capital Brussels is 72 km to the west. The nearest airport is Sint-Truiden, 11 km away.

Also known as: Grand-Looz · Borgloon (Groot-Loon)

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    50° 47' 34" N, 5° 21' 48" E
  • Elevation DEM: 93 m
  • Timezone Europe/Brussels
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 150
  • Pop. Density 288 p/km²
  • Built-up 8.8%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +32

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Grand-Looz
Borgloon (Groot-Loon)

Weather in Groot-Loon

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

Now 11.4 C with overcast skies and a 2.0 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 10.1 to 18.2 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 345 W/m2.

Temperature
11.4 C
Wind
2.0 m/s NW (313 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,024.9 hPa
Clouds
100 %
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 11.4 2.0 313 95 1,024.9 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 18.2 2.7 356 49 1,025.2 0.00 / 0.00 89 345.4 n/a
12h 13.6 1.5 42 62 1,024.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 292.3 n/a
18h 11.1 2.1 137 69 1,023.9 0.00 / 0.00 90 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 10.1 2.5 164 70 1,022.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 1.0 n/a
30h 22.0 1.9 179 33 1,020.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 408.8 n/a
36h 16.8 1.8 113 45 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 315.9 n/a
42h 13.7 3.4 166 49 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Saturday 12.8 2.6 184 44 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.00 98 0.9 n/a
54h 24.0 0.4 205 28 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.00 90 373.5 n/a
60h 17.9 3.0 13 50 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 254.3 n/a
66h 13.4 2.0 11 63 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.00 94 0.0 n/a
Sunday 11.0 2.0 212 72 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 95 0.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-24 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Groot-Loon?
Now 11.4 C with overcast skies and a 2.0 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 10.1 to 18.2 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 345 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 Groot-Loon today?
Sunrise around 07:26 and sunset around 19:34 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Groot-Loon?
Local time is 15:54. Time zone: Europe/Brussels (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Groot-Loon?
Groot-Loon is a populated place.
How many people live in Groot-Loon?
Population about 150.
What is the elevation of Groot-Loon?
DEM 93 m.
Where is Groot-Loon located?
It is at 50.79267, 5.36343 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Groot-Loon in?
It is in Belgium.

Sources

Last updated 2025-07-28
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