Location & Surroundings

Kaolin is a settlement in Alabama, United States, at 291 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Fort Payne, 24 km to the southwest. The national capital Washington is about 895 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Cloudmont Airpark, 10 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    34° 37' 39" N, 85° 34' 54" W
  • Elevation 291 m (DEM: 287 m)
  • Timezone America/Chicago
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 6 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kaolin

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

Now 11.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.5 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.2 to 20.3 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 403 W/m2.

Temperature
11.5 C
Wind
1.5 m/s NW (337 deg)
Humidity
72 %
Pressure
1,015.6 hPa
Clouds
63 %
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 11.5 1.5 337 72 1,015.6 - / 0.00 63 0.0 n/a
6h 20.3 3.8 317 48 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 403.4 n/a
12h 12.5 3.3 336 76 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 283.2 n/a
18h 8.5 2.8 348 83 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 5.2 1.8 339 92 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
30h 15.7 3.4 356 38 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.00 20 423.1 n/a
36h 9.4 2.2 342 63 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.00 87 260.0 n/a
42h 6.0 2.4 3 73 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.00 11 0.0 n/a
Sunday 4.5 2.6 29 77 1,022.1 0.00 / 0.00 14 0.0 n/a
54h 17.3 1.0 29 41 1,019.6 0.00 / 0.00 77 413.6 n/a
60h 10.8 1.4 324 54 1,020.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 267.6 n/a
66h 7.6 1.4 328 63 1,021.3 0.00 / 0.00 53 0.0 n/a
Monday 5.5 1.6 13 64 1,022.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-06 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kaolin?
Now 11.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.5 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.2 to 20.3 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 403 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 Kaolin today?
Sunrise around 06:06 and sunset around 16:45 (local time). Day length about 10h 39m.
What is the local time in Kaolin?
Local time is 13:54. Time zone: America/Chicago (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is Kaolin?
Kaolin is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kaolin?
Elevation about 291 m. DEM 287 m.
Where is Kaolin located?
It is at 34.62758, -85.58163 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kaolin in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2010-09-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4070473

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