Location & Surroundings

Kråknesan is a point in Nordland, Norway, at 3 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sortland, 34 km to the east. The national capital Oslo is about 1000 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Storkmarknes / Skagen, 25 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° 44' 11" N, 14° 34' 5" 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 Very low density rural
  • Currency Krone (NOK)
  • Phone Prefix +47

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Alternate Names

no
Kråknesan

Weather in Kraknesan

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

Now 9.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 12.9 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 6.0 to 9.5 C, max wind 16.7 m/s. Precip around 1.3 mm. Solar peaks near 44 W/m2.

Temperature
9.5 C
Wind
12.9 m/s S (202 deg)
Humidity
81 %
Pressure
994.4 hPa
Clouds
11 %
Precip
1.32 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 9.5 12.9 202 81 994.4 - / 0.00 11 0.0 n/a
6h 8.5 14.7 199 83 992.3 1.34 / 1.34 23 43.5 n/a
12h 8.3 16.7 210 82 990.0 0.86 / 2.21 66 0.0 n/a
18h 6.9 13.3 235 79 992.0 0.00 / 1.67 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 6.0 13.0 254 74 999.0 0.00 / 1.32 100 30.0 n/a
30h 3.7 11.8 277 76 1,007.2 0.09 / 1.41 100 9.4 n/a
36h 3.8 9.2 274 70 1,013.9 0.31 / 1.72 100 0.0 n/a
42h 4.9 10.2 278 95 1,012.0 2.62 / 4.34 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 3.3 5.8 310 66 1,021.0 0.00 / 1.39 100 29.7 n/a
54h 3.2 2.9 262 63 1,025.7 0.00 / 0.25 93 22.0 n/a
60h 4.3 5.4 247 64 1,028.4 0.00 / 0.23 100 0.0 n/a
66h 6.2 8.9 217 71 1,029.6 0.00 / 0.06 100 0.0 n/a
Sunday 7.5 11.0 202 75 1,028.6 0.00 / 0.06 100 39.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-15 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kraknesan?
Now 9.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 12.9 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 6.0 to 9.5 C, max wind 16.7 m/s. Precip around 1.3 mm. Solar peaks near 44 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kraknesan today?
Sunrise around 08:05 and sunset around 17:29 (local time). Day length about 9h 24m.
What is the local time in Kraknesan?
Local time is 23:42. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Kraknesan?
Kraknesan is a point.
What is the elevation of Kraknesan?
DEM 3 m.
Where is Kraknesan located?
It is at 68.73630, 14.56801 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kraknesan in?
It is in Norway.

Sources

Last updated 2014-10-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9701561

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