Location & Surroundings

Arkam is a settlement in Dhofar, Oman, at 401 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Salalah, 17 km to the south. The national capital Muscat is about 845 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Salalah 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
    17° 9' 29" N, 54° 2' 35" E
  • Elevation DEM: 401 m
  • Timezone Asia/Muscat
  • Time Shift GMT 4 (DST 4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 14 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Rial (OMR)
  • Phone Prefix +968

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Arkam

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

Now 26.9 C with overcast skies and a 2.9 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 19.0 to 27.4 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 729 W/m2.

Temperature
26.9 C
Wind
2.9 m/s S (161 deg)
Humidity
39 %
Pressure
1,013.5 hPa
Clouds
88 %
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 26.9 2.9 161 39 1,013.5 - / 0.00 88 0.0 n/a
6h 20.3 0.9 135 73 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.00 4 41.0 n/a
12h 19.0 0.6 207 74 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
18h 26.2 2.8 96 39 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.00 3 204.1 n/a
Tomorrow 27.4 3.2 118 43 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 26 729.2 n/a
30h 21.6 0.3 189 71 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.00 16 44.3 n/a
36h 20.2 0.6 10 70 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.00 76 0.0 n/a
42h 27.0 6.1 33 47 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 197.7 n/a
Friday 27.6 4.2 50 46 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.00 6 719.3 n/a
54h 23.6 2.7 14 57 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 43.9 n/a
60h 21.6 4.5 352 52 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
66h 25.7 7.4 9 43 1,020.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 195.5 n/a
Saturday 28.5 5.3 12 35 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 716.1 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 Arkam?
Now 26.9 C with overcast skies and a 2.9 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 19.0 to 27.4 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 729 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 Arkam today?
Sunrise around 06:25 and sunset around 17:50 (local time). Day length about 11h 25m.
What is the local time in Arkam?
Local time is 04:05. Time zone: Asia/Muscat (UTC+04:00).
What type of place is Arkam?
Arkam is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Arkam?
DEM 401 m.
Where is Arkam located?
It is at 17.15806, 54.04306 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Arkam in?
It is in Oman.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/415413

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