Location & Surroundings

Tantalus is a tertiary in Hawaii, United States, at 407 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Dowsett Highlands, less than 2 km away. The national capital Washington is about 7765 km to the east. The nearest airport is Hickam Field, 10 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    21° 19' 47" N, 157° 49' 26" W
  • Elevation DEM: 407 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Honolulu
  • Time Shift GMT -10 (DST -10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 45 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Tantalus

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

Now 25.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 10.1 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.7 to 25.8 C, max wind 10.4 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 739 W/m2.

Temperature
25.0 C
Wind
10.1 m/s NE (67 deg)
Humidity
76 %
Pressure
1,015.9 hPa
Clouds
4 %
Precip
0.61 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 25.0 10.1 67 76 1,015.9 - / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
6h 25.1 9.6 63 74 1,017.5 0.17 / 0.17 15 31.0 n/a
12h 25.8 8.7 60 64 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 4 739.3 n/a
18h 25.0 8.6 66 73 1,017.0 0.05 / 0.05 10 276.9 n/a
Tomorrow 24.7 10.4 70 75 1,016.5 0.55 / 0.61 8 0.0 n/a
30h 24.8 10.5 71 75 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.34 18 30.9 n/a
36h 25.9 10.4 69 68 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.06 10 732.0 n/a
42h 24.8 11.3 71 74 1,017.7 0.17 / 0.23 7 267.0 n/a
Monday 24.6 10.2 75 74 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.12 11 0.0 n/a
54h 25.1 10.6 76 72 1,018.2 0.07 / 0.19 7 31.0 n/a
60h 25.8 10.0 66 67 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.05 0 719.0 n/a
66h 24.9 10.6 68 75 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.01 13 267.8 n/a
Tuesday 24.6 9.9 72 76 1,017.1 0.21 / 0.22 29 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-17 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tantalus?
Now 25.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 10.1 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.7 to 25.8 C, max wind 10.4 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 739 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tantalus today?
Sunrise around 06:26 and sunset around 18:06 (local time). Day length about 11h 40m.
What is the local time in Tantalus?
Local time is 11:56. Time zone: Pacific/Honolulu (UTC-10:00).
What type of place is Tantalus?
Tantalus is a locality.
What is the elevation of Tantalus?
DEM 407 m.
Where is Tantalus located?
It is at 21.32968, -157.82384 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tantalus in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2015-05-24
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10286563

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