Location & Surroundings

La Fortune is a locality in Nord, Haiti, at 518 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Lenbe, 10 km to the northeast. The national capital Port-au-Prince is about 120 km to the south. The nearest airport is Hugo Chavez International Airport, 29 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    19° 37' 26" N, 72° 26' 52" W
  • Elevation DEM: 518 m
  • Timezone America/Port-au-Prince
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,178 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Gourde (HTG)
  • Phone Prefix +509

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in La Fortune

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

Now 23.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.6 to 30.7 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 3.4 mm. Solar peaks near 695 W/m2.

Temperature
23.6 C
Wind
0.6 m/s SW (238 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,014.4 hPa
Clouds
78 %
Precip
3.40 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 23.6 0.6 238 90 1,014.4 - / 0.00 78 0.0 n/a
6h 24.8 0.8 185 83 1,015.3 0.08 / 0.08 99 19.4 n/a
12h 30.7 1.0 345 58 1,013.0 1.27 / 1.35 99 695.0 n/a
18h 23.9 1.3 69 91 1,014.8 8.58 / 9.93 97 307.8 n/a
Tomorrow 22.6 0.7 150 91 1,013.4 0.00 / 3.40 58 0.0 n/a
30h 24.2 1.2 162 82 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.01 5 23.3 n/a
36h 29.7 1.3 283 61 1,012.2 1.11 / 1.12 58 730.0 n/a
42h 24.2 0.8 354 86 1,013.9 1.22 / 2.33 36 312.8 n/a
Friday 23.2 1.0 192 88 1,013.6 0.00 / 1.66 99 0.0 n/a
54h 24.4 1.2 194 83 1,015.1 0.00 / 1.08 100 20.9 n/a
60h 31.2 0.5 351 54 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.20 100 699.1 n/a
66h 23.8 1.1 72 89 1,014.5 4.33 / 4.53 73 291.3 n/a
Saturday 23.2 0.7 183 89 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.57 96 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-23 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in La Fortune?
Now 23.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.6 to 30.7 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 3.4 mm. Solar peaks near 695 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in La Fortune today?
Sunrise around 06:37 and sunset around 18:46 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in La Fortune?
Local time is 10:19. Time zone: America/Port-au-Prince (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is La Fortune?
La Fortune is a locality.
What is the elevation of La Fortune?
DEM 518 m.
Where is La Fortune located?
It is at 19.62380, -72.44786 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is La Fortune in?
It is in Haiti.

Sources

Last updated 2017-05-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3723059

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