Location & Surroundings

River Kpele is a stream in Benue State, Nigeria, at 93 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ugbokpo, 34 km to the west. The national capital Abuja is about 170 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Makurdi Airport, 47 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 40' 52" N, 8° 11' 24" E
  • Elevation DEM: 93 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 12 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in River Kpele

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

Now 26.8 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.4 to 27.3 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 2.9 mm. Solar peaks near 454 W/m2.

Temperature
26.8 C
Wind
1.4 m/s SW (219 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,011.8 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
2.90 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 26.8 1.4 219 82 1,011.8 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 23.9 2.6 192 94 1,012.2 1.67 / 1.67 93 288.2 n/a
12h 22.4 1.4 215 97 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.65 100 0.0 n/a
18h 22.8 0.7 173 97 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.18 88 0.9 n/a
Tomorrow 27.3 1.5 224 79 1,013.5 2.72 / 2.90 92 454.2 n/a
30h 23.8 1.6 181 95 1,013.2 0.00 / 1.44 100 113.3 n/a
36h 22.6 1.5 196 98 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.27 84 0.0 n/a
42h 22.7 1.2 171 98 1,015.6 1.62 / 1.89 100 2.1 n/a
Wednesday 28.5 1.2 273 75 1,013.3 0.00 / 1.45 93 430.6 n/a
54h 24.6 0.6 300 92 1,012.7 0.27 / 1.72 100 229.5 n/a
60h 22.9 1.5 209 97 1,013.2 0.00 / 1.14 44 0.0 n/a
66h 22.8 1.4 217 97 1,014.3 0.93 / 2.07 76 4.1 n/a
Thursday 28.6 2.1 213 74 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.09 96 393.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-28 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in River Kpele?
Now 26.8 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.4 to 27.3 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 2.9 mm. Solar peaks near 454 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in River Kpele today?
Sunrise around 06:14 and sunset around 18:21 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in River Kpele?
Local time is 23:31. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is River Kpele?
River Kpele is a stream.
What is the elevation of River Kpele?
DEM 93 m.
Where is River Kpele located?
It is at 7.68121, 8.19005 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is River Kpele in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2014-09-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6852766

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