Location & Surroundings

Bala is a settlement in Kansas, United States, at 391 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Fort Riley North, 25 km to the southeast. The national capital Washington is about 1715 km to the east. The nearest airport is Riley Airport, 15 km away.

Also known as: Timber Creek

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    39° 18' 35" N, 96° 56' 59" W
  • Elevation 391 m (DEM: 394 m)
  • Timezone America/Chicago
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 10 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Alternate Names

Timber Creek

Weather in Bala

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

Now 10.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 6.2 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 6.3 to 18.0 C, max wind 9.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 302 W/m2.

Temperature
10.7 C
Wind
6.2 m/s NW (308 deg)
Humidity
59 %
Pressure
1,016.4 hPa
Clouds
78 %
Precip
0.00 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 10.7 6.2 308 59 1,016.4 - / 0.00 78 0.0 n/a
6h 18.0 9.0 334 42 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 265.9 n/a
12h 13.0 3.8 325 55 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.00 20 301.5 n/a
18h 8.7 3.4 353 70 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 6.3 3.1 1 77 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.00 91 0.0 n/a
30h 11.4 5.1 25 56 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 22 247.9 n/a
36h 7.1 3.6 34 58 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 293.4 n/a
42h 3.0 2.6 57 66 1,020.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Friday 1.4 2.4 34 73 1,021.3 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
54h 7.9 3.1 52 47 1,021.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 266.7 n/a
60h 5.0 3.6 85 55 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.00 5 308.0 n/a
66h 1.3 3.1 117 66 1,022.4 0.00 / 0.00 59 0.0 n/a
Saturday 0.7 2.9 133 68 1,022.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bala?
Now 10.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 6.2 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 6.3 to 18.0 C, max wind 9.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 302 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bala today?
Sunrise around 07:05 and sunset around 17:17 (local time). Day length about 10h 12m.
What is the local time in Bala?
Local time is 15:17. Time zone: America/Chicago (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is Bala?
Bala is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bala?
Elevation about 391 m. DEM 394 m.
Where is Bala located?
It is at 39.30972, -96.94974 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bala in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2017-05-23
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