Location & Surroundings

Roel is a settlement in Flanders, Belgium, at 30 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Zoutleeuw, 4 km to the southeast. The national capital Brussels is 52 km to the west. The nearest airport is Sint-Truiden, 12 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' 54" N, 5° 4' 56" E
  • Elevation DEM: 30 m
  • Timezone Europe/Brussels
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 377 p/km²
  • Built-up 10.6%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +32

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Roel

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

Now 4.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.8 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 2.4 to 9.2 C, max wind 4.4 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 137 W/m2.

Temperature
4.0 C
Wind
2.8 m/s NW (333 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,003.9 hPa
Clouds
5 %
Precip
0.33 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 4.0 2.8 333 84 1,003.9 - / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
6h 2.9 2.8 305 86 1,007.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
12h 2.4 2.4 288 86 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
18h 9.2 4.4 293 63 1,015.2 0.05 / 0.05 85 137.2 n/a
Tomorrow 5.0 2.8 254 90 1,018.0 0.28 / 0.33 71 66.8 n/a
30h 4.2 2.4 249 87 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.04 68 0.0 n/a
36h 1.8 1.8 213 89 1,020.5 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
42h 8.8 2.5 163 62 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.00 10 180.7 n/a
Saturday 4.4 3.4 135 77 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 114.6 n/a
54h 2.5 3.6 147 75 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 15 0.0 n/a
60h 7.7 6.5 194 86 1,007.4 0.18 / 0.18 100 0.0 n/a
66h 10.8 9.3 197 76 1,004.6 0.00 / 0.02 100 98.8 n/a
Sunday 11.6 10.1 205 80 1,001.5 0.21 / 0.23 100 36.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-12 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Roel?
Now 4.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.8 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 2.4 to 9.2 C, max wind 4.4 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 137 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Roel today?
Sunrise around 07:50 and sunset around 16:57 (local time). Day length about 9h 07m.
What is the local time in Roel?
Local time is 02:40. Time zone: Europe/Brussels (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Roel?
Roel is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Roel?
DEM 30 m.
Where is Roel located?
It is at 50.86487, 5.08233 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Roel in?
It is in Belgium.

Sources

Last updated 2016-08-02
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2787900

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