Location & Surroundings

Ō Kawa is a stream in Niigata, Japan, at 5 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Murakami, 7 km to the southeast. The national capital Tokyo is about 290 km to the south. The nearest airport is Niigata Airport, 47 km away.

Also known as: 大川

Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    38° 17' 35" N, 139° 26' 54" E
  • Elevation DEM: 5 m
  • Timezone Asia/Tokyo
  • Time Shift GMT 9 (DST 9)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 206 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Yen (JPY)
  • Phone Prefix +81

Sun & Local Time

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Nearby

Alternate Names

ja
大川
Ō Kawa

Weather in O Kawa

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

Now 18.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.9 to 21.4 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 250 W/m2.

Temperature
18.5 C
Wind
1.8 m/s SE (129 deg)
Humidity
75 %
Pressure
1,014.5 hPa
Clouds
100 %
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 18.5 1.8 129 75 1,014.5 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 21.1 1.4 67 65 1,011.2 0.25 / 0.25 100 250.1 n/a
12h 16.9 2.1 106 81 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 31.0 n/a
18h 17.6 2.4 107 78 1,010.1 0.00 / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 21.4 0.9 93 68 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 112.1 n/a
30h 22.7 0.4 344 69 1,009.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 435.9 n/a
36h 18.6 1.9 101 86 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.00 85 27.1 n/a
42h 18.6 2.5 134 85 1,009.1 0.09 / 0.09 100 0.0 n/a
Monday 19.6 2.9 156 91 1,009.9 2.79 / 2.88 100 35.6 n/a
54h 21.5 3.2 209 86 1,009.1 0.00 / 2.69 100 178.8 n/a
60h 20.0 6.1 254 89 1,010.6 6.55 / 9.24 100 26.6 n/a
66h 18.5 4.9 298 80 1,012.0 0.74 / 9.99 100 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 19.2 4.2 268 69 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.25 89 80.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-26 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in O Kawa?
Now 18.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.9 to 21.4 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 250 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 O Kawa today?
Sunrise around 05:31 and sunset around 17:35 (local time). Day length about 12h 04m.
What is the local time in O Kawa?
Local time is 19:38. Time zone: Asia/Tokyo (UTC+09:00).
What type of place is O Kawa?
O Kawa is a stream.
What is the elevation of O Kawa?
DEM 5 m.
Where is O Kawa located?
It is at 38.29318, 139.44843 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is O Kawa in?
It is in Japan.

Sources

Last updated 2014-03-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8716078

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