Location & Surroundings

Leitafossen is a waterfall in More og Romsdal, Norway, at 56 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Orsta, 5 km to the west. The national capital Oslo is about 350 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Orsta-Volda Airport, Hovden, 7 km away.

Overview

Leitafossen is DE Wasserfall in Norwegen.

It is located in Ørsta Municipality, Norway.

Basic Data

  • Country Norway
  • Located in Ørsta Municipality
  • Type waterfall(s) (FLLS)
  • a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream

Geography

  • Coordinates
    62° 10' 27" N, 6° 11' 56" E
  • Elevation DEM: 56 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 Leitafossen

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

Now 4.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.9 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 2.6 to 4.5 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 42 W/m2.

Temperature
4.5 C
Wind
0.9 m/s S (163 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,012.1 hPa
Clouds
78 %
Precip
0.42 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 4.5 0.9 163 84 1,012.1 - / 0.00 78 0.0 n/a
6h 3.4 1.0 33 95 1,011.7 0.60 / 0.60 83 0.0 n/a
12h 3.7 2.2 356 96 1,010.8 3.59 / 4.19 100 0.0 n/a
18h 4.2 2.5 23 94 1,011.3 0.00 / 2.55 97 21.3 n/a
Tomorrow 2.6 2.0 51 90 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.42 16 42.4 n/a
30h 0.9 1.8 118 88 1,008.4 0.00 / 0.00 85 0.0 n/a
36h 1.3 2.2 146 79 1,003.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
42h 5.6 0.5 185 53 999.1 0.00 / 0.00 99 156.6 n/a
Friday 3.8 1.9 145 64 994.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 72.3 n/a
54h 3.5 3.3 157 75 993.0 0.06 / 0.06 99 0.0 n/a
60h 1.8 3.0 146 85 994.7 0.02 / 0.09 80 0.0 n/a
66h 6.7 1.3 153 63 995.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 160.4 n/a
Saturday 3.5 1.5 127 92 998.6 0.80 / 0.80 100 59.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-07 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Leitafossen?
Now 4.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.9 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 2.6 to 4.5 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 42 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Leitafossen today?
Sunrise around 07:58 and sunset around 18:46 (local time). Day length about 10h 48m.
What is the local time in Leitafossen?
Local time is 05:35. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Leitafossen?
Leitafossen is a waterfall(s).
What is the elevation of Leitafossen?
DEM 56 m.
Where is Leitafossen located?
It is at 62.17424, 6.19898 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Leitafossen in?
It is in Norway.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2014-05-25
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9060681

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