Location & Surroundings

Planken is a settlement in Flanders, Belgium, at 38 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Schepdaal, less than 2 km away. The nearest airport is Brussels Airport, 21 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    50° 51' 0" N, 4° 12' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 38 m
  • Timezone Europe/Brussels
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 236 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +32

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Planken

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

Now 28.2 C with overcast skies and a 5.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 12.9 to 28.2 C, max wind 6.1 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 374 W/m2.

Temperature
28.2 C
Wind
5.6 m/s SW (238 deg)
Humidity
45 %
Pressure
1,014.7 hPa
Clouds
86 %
Precip
0.16 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 28.2 5.6 238 45 1,014.7 - / 0.00 86 0.0 n/a
6h 18.5 3.3 298 79 1,013.8 0.71 / 0.71 100 266.3 n/a
12h 15.6 3.3 257 93 1,014.1 0.28 / 0.99 16 0.0 n/a
18h 12.9 3.7 277 87 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.05 1 1.9 n/a
Tomorrow 18.3 6.1 298 57 1,017.7 0.11 / 0.16 50 373.5 n/a
30h 14.7 3.0 303 69 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.02 37 270.7 n/a
36h 11.2 3.3 213 89 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.00 17 0.0 n/a
42h 12.0 4.7 209 88 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 1.2 n/a
Thursday 18.8 7.0 235 54 1,013.7 0.06 / 0.06 100 253.5 n/a
54h 16.1 5.4 229 71 1,012.2 0.02 / 0.08 100 139.4 n/a
60h 13.3 4.7 238 89 1,012.5 0.21 / 0.30 90 0.0 n/a
66h 10.0 3.3 228 86 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 1.6 n/a
Friday 19.7 4.7 257 42 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 438.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-15 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Planken?
Now 28.2 C with overcast skies and a 5.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 12.9 to 28.2 C, max wind 6.1 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 374 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Planken today?
Sunrise around 07:17 and sunset around 19:59 (local time). Day length about 12h 42m.
What is the local time in Planken?
Local time is 22:55. Time zone: Europe/Brussels (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Planken?
Planken is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Planken?
DEM 38 m.
Where is Planken located?
It is at 50.85000, 4.20000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Planken in?
It is in Belgium.

Sources

Last updated 2016-08-02
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2788894