Location & Surroundings

Forehaug is a hill in Rogaland, Norway, at 303 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Leirvik, 27 km to the northwest. The national capital Oslo is about 280 km to the east. The nearest airport is Stord / Soerstokken, 34 km away.

Overview

Forehaug is hill in Norway.

It is located in Vindafjord Municipality, Norway.

Basic Data

  • Country Norway
  • Located in Vindafjord Municipality
  • Type hill (HLL)
  • a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m

Geography

  • Coordinates
    59° 35' 17" N, 5° 47' 18" E
  • Elevation DEM: 303 m
  • Timezone Europe/Oslo
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Krone (NOK)
  • Phone Prefix +47

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Forehaug

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

Now 9.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 7.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 7.0 to 9.1 C, max wind 7.3 m/s. Precip around 6.7 mm. Solar peaks near 51 W/m2.

Temperature
9.1 C
Wind
7.3 m/s S (186 deg)
Humidity
86 %
Pressure
1,001.6 hPa
Clouds
65 %
Precip
6.68 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 9.1 7.3 186 86 1,001.6 - / 0.00 65 0.0 n/a
6h 7.8 5.1 207 82 1,007.2 6.17 / 6.17 91 0.0 n/a
12h 7.0 4.1 171 85 1,011.5 0.00 / 3.70 38 0.0 n/a
18h 8.7 6.2 178 85 1,013.6 0.00 / 2.03 100 51.3 n/a
Tomorrow 8.2 2.7 152 93 1,015.1 4.66 / 6.68 95 4.4 n/a
30h 7.3 1.2 222 93 1,019.2 0.00 / 1.95 63 0.0 n/a
36h 8.1 2.0 175 92 1,021.7 0.00 / 1.00 99 0.0 n/a
42h 10.2 1.4 220 86 1,025.3 0.00 / 0.83 52 78.2 n/a
Thursday 8.2 1.4 106 89 1,027.1 0.00 / 0.11 98 73.8 n/a
54h 7.2 1.7 118 86 1,028.4 0.00 / 0.00 64 0.0 n/a
60h 7.5 1.8 113 82 1,028.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
66h 10.5 1.7 143 75 1,029.3 0.00 / 0.00 93 86.2 n/a
Friday 8.2 1.9 128 83 1,030.0 0.00 / 0.00 93 68.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-27 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Forehaug?
Now 9.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 7.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 7.0 to 9.1 C, max wind 7.3 m/s. Precip around 6.7 mm. Solar peaks near 51 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 6.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Forehaug today?
Sunrise around 07:45 and sunset around 16:56 (local time). Day length about 9h 11m.
What is the local time in Forehaug?
Local time is 06:05. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Forehaug?
Forehaug is a hill.
What is the elevation of Forehaug?
DEM 303 m.
Where is Forehaug located?
It is at 59.58810, 5.78837 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Forehaug in?
It is in Norway.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2014-08-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9380958

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