Location & Surroundings

Alva is a locality in Quebec, Canada, at 149 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Cowansville, 17 km to the northwest. The national capital Ottawa is about 240 km to the west. The nearest airport is Roland-Desourdy Airport, 26 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type area (AREA)
  • a tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries

Geography

  • Coordinates
    45° 3' 54" N, 72° 38' 34" W
  • Elevation DEM: 149 m
  • Timezone America/Toronto
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 13 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (CAD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Alva

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

Now 2.2 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 1.9 to 12.7 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 444 W/m2.

Temperature
2.2 C
Wind
1.3 m/s E (87 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,029.1 hPa
Clouds
0 %
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 2.2 1.3 87 82 1,029.1 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 1.9 1.1 108 83 1,028.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 3.8 n/a
12h 12.7 0.8 331 48 1,024.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 443.9 n/a
18h 4.5 0.5 36 86 1,023.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 177.5 n/a
Tomorrow 2.5 0.4 355 89 1,020.8 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
30h 2.2 0.5 301 84 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.00 1 3.3 n/a
36h 9.0 3.1 343 68 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.00 56 249.9 n/a
42h 3.8 2.3 359 73 1,023.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 117.1 n/a
Friday -0.3 1.5 8 88 1,026.5 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
54h -0.8 0.9 330 89 1,030.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 3.2 n/a
60h 7.8 2.9 338 47 1,031.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 435.2 n/a
66h 0.8 0.7 107 73 1,034.0 0.00 / 0.00 10 172.9 n/a
Saturday 0.6 1.3 149 70 1,035.1 0.00 / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-21 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Alva?
Now 2.2 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 1.9 to 12.7 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 444 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 Alva today?
Sunrise around 07:13 and sunset around 17:57 (local time). Day length about 10h 44m.
What is the local time in Alva?
Local time is 09:01. Time zone: America/Toronto (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Alva?
Alva is a area.
What is the elevation of Alva?
DEM 149 m.
Where is Alva located?
It is at 45.06508, -72.64272 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Alva in?
It is in Canada.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/5884278

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