Location & Surroundings

Prad is a stream in Western, Ghana, at 26 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Shama Junction, 22 km to the southwest. The national capital Accra is about 155 km to the east. The nearest airport is Takoradi Airport, 40 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 11' 27" N, 1° 34' 13" W
  • Elevation DEM: 26 m
  • Timezone Africa/Accra
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 245 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.8%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Cedi (GHS)
  • Phone Prefix +233

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Prad

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

Now 24.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 32.3 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 554 W/m2.

Temperature
24.6 C
Wind
1.4 m/s W (258 deg)
Humidity
94 %
Pressure
1,013.5 hPa
Clouds
32 %
Precip
0.06 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 24.6 1.4 258 94 1,013.5 - / 0.00 32 0.0 n/a
6h 24.0 1.0 257 97 1,012.9 0.09 / 0.09 15 0.0 n/a
12h 32.3 2.2 175 57 1,011.9 0.12 / 0.21 85 553.8 n/a
18h 26.2 2.8 203 83 1,011.8 1.36 / 1.57 32 479.4 n/a
Tomorrow 24.6 1.6 219 92 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.06 4 0.0 n/a
30h 23.9 1.3 249 96 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.01 13 0.0 n/a
36h 29.6 3.5 188 68 1,012.8 0.74 / 0.75 65 479.3 n/a
42h 26.2 3.0 191 83 1,012.1 0.83 / 1.58 51 479.9 n/a
Saturday 24.3 1.6 220 94 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.45 49 0.0 n/a
54h 23.7 1.3 227 95 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.22 44 0.0 n/a
60h 29.8 3.1 190 64 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.13 44 440.0 n/a
66h 26.0 2.5 200 84 1,012.2 1.99 / 2.12 27 481.6 n/a
Sunday 24.3 1.2 249 91 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-29 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Prad?
Now 24.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 32.3 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 554 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 Prad today?
Sunrise around 05:50 and sunset around 17:49 (local time). Day length about 11h 59m.
What is the local time in Prad?
Local time is 11:59. Time zone: Africa/Accra (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Prad?
Prad is a stream.
What is the elevation of Prad?
DEM 26 m.
Where is Prad located?
It is at 5.19074, -1.57024 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Prad in?
It is in Ghana.

Sources

Last updated 2017-12-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11779423

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