Location & Surroundings

Yasi is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 71 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Lunsar, 17 km to the southwest. The national capital Freetown is 92 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Freetown-Lungi International Airport, 83 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 49' 19" N, 12° 28' 2" W
  • Elevation DEM: 71 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 64 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Yasi

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

Now 28.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.2 to 32.6 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 2.9 mm. Solar peaks near 502 W/m2.

Temperature
28.5 C
Wind
0.7 m/s SE (130 deg)
Humidity
73 %
Pressure
1,011.5 hPa
Clouds
63 %
Precip
2.93 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 28.5 0.7 130 73 1,011.5 - / 0.00 63 0.0 n/a
6h 23.7 1.2 264 95 1,013.9 2.77 / 2.77 9 0.6 n/a
12h 23.2 0.2 258 97 1,012.2 0.00 / 1.72 4 0.0 n/a
18h 32.6 0.3 216 58 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 421.5 n/a
Tomorrow 25.9 1.1 65 87 1,011.3 2.93 / 2.93 100 501.7 n/a
30h 24.3 1.0 232 93 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.56 99 0.1 n/a
36h 23.2 0.9 146 96 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.00 92 0.0 n/a
42h 32.0 0.6 160 59 1,013.0 0.10 / 0.10 66 405.3 n/a
Monday 26.7 2.3 223 85 1,011.5 1.06 / 1.15 6 415.8 n/a
54h 23.7 1.1 225 95 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.03 6 1.1 n/a
60h 22.9 1.1 136 98 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.00 55 0.0 n/a
66h 30.9 1.4 141 61 1,012.3 0.08 / 0.08 100 388.1 n/a
Tuesday 27.0 1.1 267 84 1,010.4 0.94 / 1.03 2 467.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-14 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Yasi?
Now 28.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.2 to 32.6 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 2.9 mm. Solar peaks near 502 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Yasi today?
Sunrise around 06:41 and sunset around 18:27 (local time). Day length about 11h 46m.
What is the local time in Yasi?
Local time is 05:25. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Yasi?
Yasi is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Yasi?
DEM 71 m.
Where is Yasi located?
It is at 8.82197, -12.46713 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Yasi in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-03-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10131719

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