Location & Surroundings

Hestvikja is an inlet in Nordland, Norway, at 3 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sandnessjoen, 4 km to the southwest. The national capital Oslo is about 690 km to the south. The nearest airport is Sandnessjoen Airport, Stokka, 14 km away.

Also known as: Hestvika

Basic Data

  • Type inlet (INLT)
  • a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water

Geography

  • Coordinates
    66° 2' 51" N, 12° 41' 9" E
  • Elevation DEM: 3 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

Other inlets nearby

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Alternate Names

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Hestvika

Weather in Hestvikja

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

Now 8.5 C with overcast skies and a 7.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 7.2 to 9.1 C, max wind 8.5 m/s. Precip around 6.1 mm. Solar peaks near 57 W/m2.

Temperature
8.5 C
Wind
7.5 m/s S (168 deg)
Humidity
88 %
Pressure
995.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
6.11 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 8.5 7.5 168 88 995.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 9.1 7.5 193 77 998.2 4.71 / 4.71 46 0.0 n/a
12h 9.0 8.5 110 74 993.6 0.00 / 0.02 100 57.1 n/a
18h 8.7 7.8 135 71 992.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 16.9 n/a
Tomorrow 7.2 4.5 98 91 998.6 6.11 / 6.11 100 0.0 n/a
30h 9.7 8.2 196 71 1,001.1 0.00 / 5.63 99 0.0 n/a
36h 9.0 16.0 214 77 1,005.2 0.00 / 2.47 88 52.9 n/a
42h 8.4 7.2 175 72 1,005.7 0.00 / 2.15 100 23.0 n/a
Thursday 8.6 12.2 192 75 1,006.2 1.05 / 3.20 100 0.0 n/a
54h 8.3 15.8 219 87 1,005.3 1.53 / 4.73 100 0.0 n/a
60h 8.5 15.0 243 87 1,005.4 0.45 / 5.18 100 9.3 n/a
66h 9.3 12.1 283 84 1,008.9 0.00 / 4.10 100 2.7 n/a
Friday 10.0 10.7 292 76 1,016.1 0.00 / 2.36 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-27 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Hestvikja?
Now 8.5 C with overcast skies and a 7.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 7.2 to 9.1 C, max wind 8.5 m/s. Precip around 6.1 mm. Solar peaks near 57 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 6.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Hestvikja today?
Sunrise around 07:44 and sunset around 16:02 (local time). Day length about 8h 18m.
What is the local time in Hestvikja?
Local time is 10:37. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Hestvikja?
Hestvikja is a inlet.
What is the elevation of Hestvikja?
DEM 3 m.
Where is Hestvikja located?
It is at 66.04749, 12.68587 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Hestvikja in?
It is in Norway.

Sources

Last updated 2014-09-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9599740

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