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Location & Surroundings

Black Lough is a lake in Leinster, Ireland, at 82 m elevation. The nearest larger town is An Muileann gCearr, 16 km to the southwest. The national capital Dublin is 69 km to the east. The nearest airport is Gowran Grange Aerodrome, 61 km away.

Overview

Black Lough is a lagoon.

It is located in County Westmeath, Ireland.

Basic Data

  • Country Ireland
  • Located in County Westmeath
  • Type lake (LK)
  • a large inland body of standing water

Geography

  • Coordinates
    53° 37' 41" N, 7° 10' 19" W
  • Elevation DEM: 82 m
  • Timezone Europe/Dublin
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 25 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.7%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +353

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Black Lough

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

Now 12.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 6.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 11.6 to 15.2 C, max wind 8.0 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 19 W/m2.

Temperature
12.7 C
Wind
6.7 m/s W (270 deg)
Humidity
77 %
Pressure
1,009.9 hPa
Clouds
3 %
Precip
0.56 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 12.7 6.7 270 77 1,009.9 - / 0.00 3 0.0 n/a
6h 11.6 5.8 253 84 1,010.7 0.08 / 0.08 100 1.7 n/a
12h 11.8 5.0 231 81 1,009.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
18h 11.6 7.6 213 96 1,006.2 2.37 / 2.37 100 19.2 n/a
Tomorrow 15.2 8.0 235 97 1,005.7 0.00 / 0.56 100 17.2 n/a
30h 15.1 7.0 243 95 1,006.8 0.72 / 1.27 100 0.1 n/a
36h 12.5 6.6 245 94 1,008.1 0.00 / 0.47 100 0.0 n/a
42h 15.1 7.4 262 66 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.17 100 272.5 n/a
Saturday 12.6 5.9 257 74 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.09 30 307.9 n/a
54h 8.3 4.1 250 93 1,021.3 0.00 / 0.00 54 1.2 n/a
60h 6.5 2.7 257 95 1,025.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
66h 14.2 3.8 240 62 1,028.0 0.00 / 0.00 99 238.7 n/a
Sunday 12.3 3.1 175 77 1,027.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 53.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-17 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Black Lough?
Now 12.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 6.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 11.6 to 15.2 C, max wind 8.0 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 19 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 Black Lough today?
Sunrise around 07:05 and sunset around 19:39 (local time). Day length about 12h 34m.
What is the local time in Black Lough?
Local time is 04:03. Time zone: Europe/Dublin (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Black Lough?
Black Lough is a lake.
What is the elevation of Black Lough?
DEM 82 m.
Where is Black Lough located?
It is at 53.62803, -7.17206 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Black Lough in?
It is in Ireland.

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Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9866289

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