Location & Surroundings

Quebrachal is a settlement in La Guajira Department, Colombia, at 265 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Fonseca, 11 km to the northwest. The national capital Bogota is about 710 km to the south. The nearest airport is San Juan Del Cesa, 28 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    10° 50' 48" N, 72° 45' 26" W
  • Elevation DEM: 265 m
  • Timezone America/Bogota
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 74 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (COP)
  • Phone Prefix +57

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Quebrachal

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

Now 23.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.5 to 33.7 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 2.9 mm. Solar peaks near 718 W/m2.

Temperature
23.5 C
Wind
0.7 m/s NE (42 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,011.2 hPa
Clouds
37 %
Precip
2.94 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 23.5 0.7 42 90 1,011.2 - / 0.00 37 0.0 n/a
6h 33.7 1.7 302 45 1,007.4 0.43 / 0.43 78 717.5 n/a
12h 22.2 2.4 58 98 1,010.2 27.43 / 27.86 100 153.3 n/a
18h 21.5 0.9 141 95 1,011.5 0.00 / 10.97 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 22.8 1.2 180 92 1,012.4 0.00 / 2.94 73 16.9 n/a
30h 31.6 2.4 247 52 1,008.8 0.00 / 0.46 68 749.8 n/a
36h 22.5 0.2 184 96 1,011.2 11.58 / 12.03 100 220.2 n/a
42h 21.6 0.9 168 97 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.78 100 0.0 n/a
Monday 22.8 1.0 184 90 1,012.6 0.41 / 1.20 100 17.1 n/a
54h 29.7 1.7 0 63 1,009.3 0.00 / 0.72 91 631.7 n/a
60h 22.4 0.5 47 97 1,011.0 7.00 / 7.72 100 205.3 n/a
66h 21.3 0.7 159 98 1,012.1 0.00 / 1.62 100 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 23.0 0.6 129 90 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.25 35 22.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-19 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Quebrachal?
Now 23.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.5 to 33.7 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 2.9 mm. Solar peaks near 718 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 Quebrachal today?
Sunrise around 05:39 and sunset around 17:50 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in Quebrachal?
Local time is 12:56. Time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Quebrachal?
Quebrachal is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Quebrachal?
DEM 265 m.
Where is Quebrachal located?
It is at 10.84667, -72.75722 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Quebrachal in?
It is in Colombia.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3758148

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