Location & Surroundings

El Alacran is a stream in Veracruz, Mexico, at 7 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Alvarado, 7 km to the northwest. The national capital Mexico City is about 365 km to the west. The nearest airport is General Heriberto Jara International Airport, 68 km away.

Overview

El Alacran is a Wikidata entity.

It is located in Veracruz, Mexico.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    18° 43' 40" N, 95° 43' 11" W
  • Elevation DEM: 7 m
  • Timezone America/Mexico_City
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 17 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (MXN)
  • Phone Prefix +52

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in El Alacran

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

Now 25.2 C with overcast skies and a 2.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.7 to 29.6 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 412 W/m2.

Temperature
25.2 C
Wind
2.5 m/s SW (220 deg)
Humidity
91 %
Pressure
1,010.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
2.73 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 25.2 2.5 220 91 1,010.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 26.1 0.9 335 85 1,008.8 0.11 / 0.11 100 141.8 n/a
12h 25.2 3.3 210 87 1,009.5 0.00 / 0.06 100 0.0 n/a
18h 24.7 2.4 228 91 1,009.3 0.82 / 0.88 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 29.6 0.1 41 70 1,009.1 1.85 / 2.73 99 412.3 n/a
30h 28.1 1.0 309 72 1,007.3 0.00 / 1.00 81 505.5 n/a
36h 25.1 4.0 213 91 1,009.2 3.24 / 4.24 96 0.0 n/a
42h 24.1 2.5 199 92 1,009.3 0.00 / 1.46 79 0.0 n/a
Thursday 27.9 0.3 78 78 1,009.8 0.00 / 1.44 5 492.5 n/a
54h 27.3 5.3 8 80 1,008.6 0.83 / 2.27 11 546.1 n/a
60h 26.8 5.7 333 84 1,009.7 1.93 / 4.20 100 0.0 n/a
66h 24.4 3.0 268 95 1,009.4 0.00 / 3.55 92 0.0 n/a
Friday 27.9 2.4 343 76 1,010.6 0.00 / 1.65 100 423.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-06 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Alacran?
Now 25.2 C with overcast skies and a 2.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.7 to 29.6 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 412 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Alacran today?
Sunrise around 06:13 and sunset around 18:08 (local time). Day length about 11h 55m.
What is the local time in El Alacran?
Local time is 20:24. Time zone: America/Mexico_City (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is El Alacran?
El Alacran is a stream.
What is the elevation of El Alacran?
DEM 7 m.
Where is El Alacran located?
It is at 18.72773, -95.71966 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Alacran in?
It is in Mexico.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2014-06-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9100849

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