Location & Surroundings

Fortin is a locality in Centre, Haiti, at 465 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Lascahobas, 2 km to the north. The national capital Port-au-Prince is 52 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport, 46 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type locality (LCTY)
  • a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries

Geography

  • Coordinates
    18° 48' 41" N, 71° 55' 55" W
  • Elevation DEM: 465 m
  • Timezone America/Port-au-Prince
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 47 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Gourde (HTG)
  • Phone Prefix +509

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Fortin

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

Now 21.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.6 to 30.3 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 761 W/m2.

Temperature
21.6 C
Wind
1.7 m/s E (109 deg)
Humidity
91 %
Pressure
1,014.0 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.19 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 21.6 1.7 109 91 1,014.0 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 22.9 2.7 125 85 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 51 24.8 n/a
12h 30.3 1.0 221 52 1,012.6 0.08 / 0.08 100 761.2 n/a
18h 23.6 0.9 231 83 1,014.0 2.71 / 2.79 84 289.3 n/a
Tomorrow 21.7 1.5 125 92 1,014.4 0.00 / 1.19 95 0.0 n/a
30h 23.1 2.2 109 85 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.00 51 24.7 n/a
36h 31.2 0.6 164 45 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 82 760.7 n/a
42h 24.5 0.3 149 77 1,014.6 0.60 / 0.60 70 331.0 n/a
Saturday 21.8 1.4 124 92 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.17 10 0.0 n/a
54h 23.1 1.5 100 84 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.00 56 24.2 n/a
60h 31.3 0.7 284 45 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 59 763.8 n/a
66h 24.1 0.9 187 78 1,015.1 1.11 / 1.11 55 334.9 n/a
Sunday 21.6 1.0 113 86 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.22 75 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-24 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Fortin?
Now 21.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.6 to 30.3 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 761 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Fortin today?
Sunrise around 06:35 and sunset around 18:43 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Fortin?
Local time is 10:40. Time zone: America/Port-au-Prince (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Fortin?
Fortin is a locality.
What is the elevation of Fortin?
DEM 465 m.
Where is Fortin located?
It is at 18.81151, -71.93190 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Fortin in?
It is in Haiti.

Sources

Last updated 2017-04-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3725177

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