Location & Surroundings
Lower Simba Tarn is a lake in Meru County, Kenya, at 4,630 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Timau, 27 km to the north. The national capital Nairobi is about 140 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Nanyuki Airport, 33 km away.
Basic Data
- Type lake (LK)
- a large inland body of standing water
Geography
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Coordinates
0° 9' 0" S, 37° 19' 0" E
- Elevation DEM: 4630 m
- Timezone Africa/Nairobi
- Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)
Statistics & Country
- Pop. Density 0 p/km²
- Built-up 0.0%
- Settlement Very low density rural
- Currency Shilling (KES)
- Phone Prefix +254
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 17:34
- Sunrise 06:10
- Sunset 18:19
- Day length 12 h 9 min
Other lakes nearby
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Weather in Lower Simba Tarn
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Lower Simba Tarn, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 17.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 10.9 to 17.0 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 754 W/m2.
Temperature
17.0 C
Wind
0.7 m/s E (70 deg)
Humidity
53 %
Pressure
1,020.1 hPa
Clouds
27 %
Precip
0.24 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 | 17.0 | 0.7 | 70 | 53 | 1,020.1 | - / 0.00 | 27 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 15.8 | 1.6 | 84 | 69 | 1,016.5 | 1.22 / 1.22 | 100 | 753.6 | n/a |
| 12h | 12.1 | 1.9 | 77 | 83 | 1,019.8 | 0.51 / 1.74 | 31 | 24.6 | n/a |
| 18h | 10.9 | 1.0 | 80 | 87 | 1,018.3 | 0.00 / 0.31 | 18 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 15.9 | 0.8 | 114 | 70 | 1,019.7 | 0.00 / 0.24 | 64 | 146.1 | n/a |
| 30h | 16.5 | 2.2 | 131 | 65 | 1,015.6 | 4.08 / 4.32 | 67 | 746.9 | n/a |
| 36h | 12.3 | 1.2 | 117 | 86 | 1,020.1 | 0.00 / 2.37 | 100 | 105.7 | n/a |
| 42h | 9.8 | 0.8 | 99 | 91 | 1,019.0 | 0.00 / 1.34 | 37 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Sunday | 15.2 | 1.1 | 148 | 49 | 1,020.2 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 62 | 153.4 | n/a |
| 54h | 17.6 | 2.3 | 162 | 46 | 1,015.8 | 0.09 / 0.09 | 83 | 821.7 | n/a |
| 60h | 11.7 | 2.1 | 102 | 70 | 1,020.9 | 0.00 / 0.02 | 100 | 128.8 | n/a |
| 66h | 9.6 | 0.9 | 94 | 81 | 1,019.9 | 0.00 / 0.01 | 16 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Monday | 15.6 | 0.4 | 116 | 60 | 1,020.2 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 79 | 136.2 | n/a |
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-23 06:00 UTC).
FAQ
What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lower Simba Tarn?
Now 17.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 10.9 to 17.0 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 754 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lower Simba Tarn today?
Sunrise around 06:10 and sunset around 18:19 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Lower Simba Tarn?
Local time is 17:34. Time zone: Africa/Nairobi (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Lower Simba Tarn?
Lower Simba Tarn is a lake.
What is the elevation of Lower Simba Tarn?
DEM 4,630 m.
Where is Lower Simba Tarn located?
It is at -0.15000, 37.31667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lower Simba Tarn in?
It is in Kenya.