Weather in Alken
Limburg, 39 m · continuously updated
Diepenbeek (11 km) · 10 °C · KMI/IRM 14:00
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Alken weather: the next 24 hours
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Alken 15-day forecast
Two-week trend.
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Air quality
European index, modelled by Copernicus (CAMS).
UV index
Daily maximum — protection advised from 3.
Freezing level
Snow settles about 300 m below it.
Around Alken
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Official weather warnings
No active warning for Limburg.
Updated 15 Nov 13:48.
Is there an active weather warning for Alken?
No active warning for Limburg.
Latest RMI observation near Alken
Measured at Diepenbeek, 11 km from Alken: situation as of 15 November 2026, 14:00. Diepenbeek is the nearest weather station of the RMI/KMI (Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium), one of the country's 28 synoptic stations. These are measured values, not a forecast; this page is refreshed three times a day, hence the time shown.
| Situation as of | 15 November 2026, 14:00 |
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| Temperature | 9.8 °C |
| Wind | 17 km/h S |
| Gusts | 32 km/h |
| Rain, last hour | 0.0 mm |
| Humidity | 81 % |
| Pressure | 1004 hPa |
Observations from the 28 RMI stations
Source: RMI/KMI (Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium), open observation data, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) licence. The RMI is not liable for any damage resulting from the use of these data. Raw, unvalidated data shown as published, with wind converted from m/s to km/h. Data: opendata.meteo.be · CC BY 4.0
The observed climate near Alken
The weather station nearest to Alken, Bierset located 178 m above sea level, is 28 km away; its records cover 1954–2013. In November, the mean temperature there is 6.5 °C over 1991–2020, 1.1 °C more than over 1961–1990 (5.4 °C), with about – mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is July 2006 (23.3 °C), the coldest February 1956 (−8.0 °C). See the full series of Bierset
Today in Alken
- No washing outside today: rain, or a risk of rain, covers the hours when it could dry. How it is calculated
- Terrace and barbecue between 18:00 and 23:00: rain likely (2.9 mm, up to 98 % chance). Have some shelter or a plan B ready. How it is calculated
- Best time to air the house: tomorrow, between 12:00 and 14:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 4.6 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 36 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Garden: 28.3 mm of rain expected within 48 h, against a need of 1 mm. No need to water, the rain will do it. How it is calculated
Calculated from Open-Meteo forecasts of 2026-11-15 14:48 (local time): model values, not measurements. All of today's advice
7-day forecast for Alken
Today (Sunday 15 Nov) in Alken: light rain, -1 to 10 °C, precipitation 3.5 mm (98 %), wind up to 20 km/h. Tomorrow: light rain, 2 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | light rain | -1 °C | 10 °C | 3.5 mm | 20 km/h |
| Tomorrow | light rain | 2 °C | 9 °C | 6.8 mm | 31 km/h |
| Tue 17 Nov | rain | 4 °C | 14 °C | 21.1 mm | 34 km/h |
| Wed 18 Nov | drizzle | 8 °C | 12 °C | 2.0 mm | 25 km/h |
| Thu 19 Nov | showers | 8 °C | 10 °C | 17.0 mm | 26 km/h |
| Fri 20 Nov | showers | 2 °C | 8 °C | 32.7 mm | 17 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov | partly cloudy | 0 °C | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Alken
Tomorrow, Monday 16 Nov, in Alken: light rain, from 2 to 9 °C, 6.8 mm of precipitation (probability 70 %), wind up to 31 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 70 % | 13 km/h |
| 03:00 |  light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.1 mm | 65 % | 18 km/h |
| 06:00 |  light rain | 9 °C | 1.3 mm | 63 % | 31 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 51 % | 25 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 34 % | 22 km/h |
| 15:00 |  mostly sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 21 % | 23 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 16 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 7 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Alken?
Yes: 6.8 mm expected, probability 70 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Alken?
Between 2 and 9 °C.
The weekend
Today, Sunday, in Alken: light rain, -1 to 10 °C. Next weekend: Saturday partly cloudy, 0 to 9 °C, Sunday drizzle, 4 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Today | light rain | -1 °C | 10 °C | 3.5 mm | 20 km/h |
| Sat 21 Nov |  partly cloudy | 0 °C | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 km/h |
| Sun 22 Nov | drizzle | 4 °C | 9 °C | 4.6 mm | 24 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Alken, hour by hour: temperature from 2 to 14 °C, 28.3 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 14:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 18 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 % | 19 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 % | 20 km/h |
| 17:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.3 mm | 45 % | 18 km/h |
| 18:00 | drizzle | 9 °C | 0.5 mm | 77 % | 18 km/h |
| 19:00 | light rain | 10 °C | 1.7 mm | 98 % | 17 km/h |
| 20:00 | drizzle | 10 °C | 0.5 mm | 98 % | 18 km/h |
| 21:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.2 mm | 88 % | 13 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 78 % | 14 km/h |
| 23:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.1 mm | 73 % | 14 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 70 % | 13 km/h |
| 01:00 | light rain | 9 °C | 2.1 mm | 67 % | 12 km/h |
| 02:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.1 mm | 66 % | 15 km/h |
| 03:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.1 mm | 65 % | 18 km/h |
| 04:00 | light drizzle | 9 °C | 0.2 mm | 65 % | 20 km/h |
| 05:00 | light rain | 9 °C | 2.3 mm | 64 % | 24 km/h |
| 06:00 | light rain | 9 °C | 1.3 mm | 63 % | 31 km/h |
| 07:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.4 mm | 61 % | 24 km/h |
| 08:00 | light drizzle | 8 °C | 0.3 mm | 57 % | 23 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 51 % | 25 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 45 % | 22 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 39 % | 24 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 34 % | 22 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 29 % | 23 km/h |
| 14:00 | mostly sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 25 % | 24 km/h |
| 15:00 | mostly sunny | 8 °C | 0.0 mm | 21 % | 23 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 20 km/h |
| 17:00 | sunny | 5 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 16 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 16 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 4 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 13 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 % | 8 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 2 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 % | 7 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 24 % | 6 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 3 °C | 0.0 mm | 30 % | 5 km/h |
| 00:00 | light drizzle | 4 °C | 0.2 mm | 37 % | 6 km/h |
| 01:00 | heavy drizzle | 4 °C | 1.1 mm | 43 % | 7 km/h |
| 02:00 | heavy drizzle | 4 °C | 1.2 mm | 48 % | 8 km/h |
| 03:00 | light rain | 4 °C | 1.9 mm | 52 % | 13 km/h |
| 04:00 | heavy drizzle | 4 °C | 1.0 mm | 57 % | 15 km/h |
| 05:00 | light rain | 5 °C | 1.3 mm | 64 % | 16 km/h |
| 06:00 | heavy drizzle | 5 °C | 1.1 mm | 73 % | 19 km/h |
| 07:00 | rain | 5 °C | 3.7 mm | 80 % | 19 km/h |
| 08:00 | light rain | 6 °C | 2.4 mm | 85 % | 15 km/h |
| 09:00 | rain | 6 °C | 3.2 mm | 90 % | 12 km/h |
| 10:00 | light drizzle | 6 °C | 0.2 mm | 92 % | 6 km/h |
| 11:00 | light drizzle | 7 °C | 0.4 mm | 92 % | 1 km/h |
| 12:00 | drizzle | 8 °C | 0.5 mm | 90 % | 11 km/h |
| 13:00 | partly cloudy | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 88 % | 25 km/h |
Location of Alken
Alken lies at 39 m, 17 m below the average of the 38 places we cover in the province of Limburg (56 m). That makes it the 10th lowest of the 38. The main town, Hasselt, lies 7 km to the north. The nearest places we cover are Wellen (4 km to the south-east), Nieuwerkerken (8 km to the west), Diepenbeek (9 km to the north-east) and Sint-Truiden (11 km to the south-west). With about 11,499 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Alken is the 25th largest of the 34 places we cover in the province of Limburg. Of the places of interest on this site, the nearest are Bokrijk (sight, 13 km to the north-east) and Circuit Zolder (circuit or festival, 17 km to the north).
Today is close to the November normal (9.7 °C).
Climate of Alken: 1991–2020 normals
In Alken, July is typically the warmest month (up to 23.0 °C on average), while February is the coldest at 1.0 °C. December sees the most rain, with around 79 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 6.4 °C and 208 mm of rain, spring 14.4 °C and 168 mm, summer 22.3 °C and 221 mm, autumn 14.6 °C and 188 mm. The wettest season is summer (28 % of the annual total), the driest spring (21 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.8 | 1.1 | 67 | 12 |
| February | 7.0 | 1.0 | 62 | 12 |
| March | 10.6 | 2.8 | 60 | 13 |
| April | 14.5 | 5.4 | 48 | 11 |
| May | 18.2 | 9.1 | 61 | 12 |
| June | 21.0 | 12.1 | 70 | 12 |
| July | 23.0 | 14.4 | 76 | 13 |
| August | 22.8 | 14.2 | 75 | 12 |
| September | 19.3 | 11.5 | 60 | 11 |
| October | 14.7 | 8.5 | 62 | 12 |
| November | 9.7 | 4.7 | 66 | 12 |
| December | 6.3 | 2.0 | 79 | 14 |
Its normals are almost identical to those of Hasselt, the main town 7 km to the north. In no month does the average low fall below 0 °C; in 3 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (June, July and August).
Nearby places with normals of their own (from another station or reanalysis grid cell) compare as follows: Wellen (4 km to the south-east): summers 0.2 °C cooler and 15 mm wetter a year; Nieuwerkerken (8 km to the west): equally warm summers and 17 mm wetter a year; Diepenbeek (9 km to the north-east): almost identical normals. Among the 38 places we cover in the province of Limburg whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Alken ranks 11th for summer warmth and 17th for annual precipitation. The warmest summers are in Lummen and the coolest in Voeren; the wettest year is in Voeren and the driest in Maaseik.
What is the warmest month in Alken?
The warmest month in Alken is typically July, averaging 23.0 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is February, at 1.0 °C.
How many rainy days does Alken get per year?
Alken sees about 146 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 786 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Alken?
Between July and February, the temperature gap in Alken runs to about 22.0 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.