Location & Surroundings

Flamstead is a settlement in Saint James Parish, Jamaica, at 191 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Montego Bay, 12 km to the northwest. The national capital Kingston is about 120 km to the east. The nearest airport is Sangster International Airport, 14 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    18° 24' 10" N, 77° 49' 48" W
  • Elevation DEM: 191 m
  • Timezone America/Jamaica
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 34 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (JMD)
  • Phone Prefix ++1-876

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Flamstead

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

Now 24.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 28.7 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 485 W/m2.

Temperature
24.5 C
Wind
1.5 m/s SE (155 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,010.1 hPa
Clouds
56 %
Precip
0.44 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 24.5 1.5 155 90 1,010.1 - / 0.00 56 0.0 n/a
6h 24.5 2.7 130 90 1,010.1 0.68 / 0.68 98 2.8 n/a
12h 28.7 1.2 205 75 1,009.6 0.64 / 1.32 100 485.4 n/a
18h 25.1 1.9 160 90 1,010.8 2.97 / 4.29 53 284.4 n/a
Tomorrow 24.0 1.4 150 90 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.44 24 0.0 n/a
30h 24.2 0.9 140 87 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.02 61 4.1 n/a
36h 29.1 1.6 3 68 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.00 15 597.6 n/a
42h 25.5 1.4 16 87 1,013.5 1.51 / 1.51 61 268.2 n/a
Sunday 25.0 1.8 50 87 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.27 12 0.0 n/a
54h 24.5 1.3 88 89 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 3.9 n/a
60h 28.2 2.4 32 75 1,014.3 0.17 / 0.17 72 542.3 n/a
66h 25.1 2.5 78 89 1,015.3 1.54 / 1.71 5 249.9 n/a
Monday 24.2 2.5 83 91 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.20 24 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Flamstead?
Now 24.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 28.7 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 485 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Flamstead today?
Sunrise around 06:15 and sunset around 17:35 (local time). Day length about 11h 20m.
What is the local time in Flamstead?
Local time is 11:44. Time zone: America/Jamaica (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Flamstead?
Flamstead is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Flamstead?
DEM 191 m.
Where is Flamstead located?
It is at 18.40284, -77.83008 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Flamstead in?
It is in Jamaica.

Sources

Last updated 2023-12-07
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