Location & Surroundings

Heks is a village in Flanders, Belgium with 379 inhabitants, at 79 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Borgloon, 4 km to the north. The national capital Brussels is 71 km to the west. The nearest airport is Liege Airport, 16 km away.

Also known as: Hex

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    50° 46' 10" N, 5° 21' 29" E
  • Elevation DEM: 79 m
  • Timezone Europe/Brussels
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 379
  • Pop. Density 430 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +32

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Hex

Weather in Heks

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

Now 17.5 C with overcast skies and a 5.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.5 to 20.1 C, max wind 5.8 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 94 W/m2.

Temperature
17.5 C
Wind
5.8 m/s W (250 deg)
Humidity
94 %
Pressure
1,021.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.37 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 17.5 5.8 250 94 1,021.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 17.5 1.8 275 95 1,021.8 7.15 / 7.15 74 94.4 n/a
12h 15.5 2.1 248 97 1,023.2 0.00 / 0.45 18 0.0 n/a
18h 17.0 2.2 225 93 1,023.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 1.2 n/a
Tomorrow 20.1 3.1 223 86 1,023.8 0.36 / 0.37 93 84.7 n/a
30h 19.4 2.3 187 85 1,021.9 0.02 / 0.39 9 207.6 n/a
36h 17.3 2.8 206 91 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.00 11 0.0 n/a
42h 16.4 2.8 191 91 1,019.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 2.9 n/a
Tuesday 27.4 4.8 234 47 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.00 25 442.9 n/a
54h 19.3 4.3 322 88 1,014.5 0.80 / 0.80 100 269.5 n/a
60h 15.1 3.4 257 96 1,014.9 1.04 / 1.84 26 0.0 n/a
66h 11.0 3.6 251 89 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.00 33 2.8 n/a
Wednesday 18.2 5.2 278 53 1,016.4 0.13 / 0.13 99 326.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-13 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Heks?
Now 17.5 C with overcast skies and a 5.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.5 to 20.1 C, max wind 5.8 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 94 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Heks today?
Sunrise around 07:10 and sunset around 19:57 (local time). Day length about 12h 47m.
What is the local time in Heks?
Local time is 00:05. Time zone: Europe/Brussels (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Heks?
Heks is a populated place.
How many people live in Heks?
Population about 379.
What is the elevation of Heks?
DEM 79 m.
Where is Heks located?
It is at 50.76952, 5.35806 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Heks in?
It is in Belgium.

Sources

Last updated 2020-04-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2796139
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