Location & Surroundings

Hestøya is a point in Nordland, Norway. The nearest larger town is Sortland, 38 km to the northwest. The national capital Oslo is about 970 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Storkmarknes / Skagen, 37 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type point (PT)
  • a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape

Geography

  • Coordinates
    68° 22' 33" N, 15° 43' 3" E
  • Elevation DEM: -9999 m
  • Timezone Europe/Oslo
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

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

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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Hestøya

Weather in Hestoya

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

Now 2.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 4.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 1.8 to 3.4 C, max wind 4.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 114 W/m2.

Temperature
2.1 C
Wind
4.2 m/s E (68 deg)
Humidity
64 %
Pressure
1,012.5 hPa
Clouds
37 %
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 2.1 4.2 68 64 1,012.5 - / 0.00 37 0.0 n/a
6h 1.8 3.5 88 59 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 60 0.0 n/a
12h 3.4 2.8 115 46 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 113.8 n/a
18h 2.2 2.3 129 48 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.00 70 38.5 n/a
Tomorrow 1.8 2.6 142 53 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 57 0.0 n/a
30h 1.4 2.6 126 53 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
36h 2.5 2.2 146 46 1,021.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 94.2 n/a
42h 1.8 2.5 120 50 1,023.5 0.00 / 0.00 3 41.5 n/a
Tuesday 1.7 3.6 111 54 1,023.5 0.00 / 0.00 11 0.0 n/a
54h 1.8 4.4 111 52 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 42 0.0 n/a
60h 3.8 5.7 124 56 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.00 51 134.5 n/a
66h 2.7 5.5 129 63 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 53.4 n/a
Wednesday 3.3 2.8 134 64 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-11 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Hestoya?
Now 2.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 4.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 1.8 to 3.4 C, max wind 4.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 114 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 Hestoya today?
Sunrise around 07:44 and sunset around 17:43 (local time). Day length about 9h 59m.
What is the local time in Hestoya?
Local time is 09:23. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Hestoya?
Hestoya is a point.
What is the elevation of Hestoya?
DEM -9,999 m.
Where is Hestoya located?
It is at 68.37594, 15.71759 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Hestoya in?
It is in Norway.

Sources

Last updated 2014-10-13
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9709610

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