Location & Surroundings

Atwe is a settlement in Benue State, Nigeria, at 143 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Aliade, 2 km to the north. The national capital Abuja is about 225 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Makurdi Airport, 50 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 16' 34" N, 8° 29' 12" E
  • Elevation DEM: 143 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 241 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.4%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Atwe

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

Now 27.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 25.2 to 33.2 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 669 W/m2.

Temperature
27.5 C
Wind
2.6 m/s S (182 deg)
Humidity
80 %
Pressure
1,010.9 hPa
Clouds
78 %
Precip
0.11 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 27.5 2.6 182 80 1,010.9 - / 0.00 78 0.0 n/a
6h 25.7 2.0 224 84 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
12h 25.2 2.1 213 89 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.00 13 4.7 n/a
18h 33.2 1.8 224 56 1,009.7 0.00 / 0.00 21 668.5 n/a
Tomorrow 29.1 2.4 183 71 1,008.9 0.11 / 0.11 95 354.8 n/a
30h 25.4 1.9 237 91 1,009.7 3.47 / 3.58 100 0.0 n/a
36h 24.5 1.7 145 92 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.13 99 4.1 n/a
42h 31.5 3.3 213 64 1,008.8 0.00 / 0.07 95 621.0 n/a
Tuesday 27.5 2.7 237 79 1,008.4 0.00 / 0.07 18 282.5 n/a
54h 25.3 4.1 219 88 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
60h 24.2 2.5 211 94 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 4.2 n/a
66h 30.8 2.8 236 62 1,010.3 0.24 / 0.24 100 468.5 n/a
Wednesday 28.1 1.6 199 74 1,009.7 0.06 / 0.30 100 154.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-01 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Atwe?
Now 27.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 25.2 to 33.2 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 669 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Atwe today?
Sunrise around 06:12 and sunset around 18:06 (local time). Day length about 11h 54m.
What is the local time in Atwe?
Local time is 01:54. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Atwe?
Atwe is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Atwe?
DEM 143 m.
Where is Atwe located?
It is at 7.27609, 8.48667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Atwe in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9268021

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