Location & Surroundings

Rishaugen is a hill in Nordland, Norway, at 33 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bodo, about 105 km to the southeast. The national capital Oslo is about 930 km to the south. The nearest airport is Leknes Airport, 6 km away.

Overview

Rishaugen is a hill.

It is located in Vestvågøy Municipality, Norway.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    68° 12' 0" N, 13° 40' 31" E
  • Elevation DEM: 33 m
  • Timezone Europe/Oslo
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 14 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Krone (NOK)
  • Phone Prefix +47

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Rishaugen

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

Now 7.8 C with overcast skies and a 12.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 7.4 to 8.7 C, max wind 12.8 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 5 W/m2.

Temperature
7.8 C
Wind
12.8 m/s S (194 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
999.6 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.19 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 7.8 12.8 194 92 999.6 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 7.7 8.2 181 94 999.8 5.49 / 5.49 100 4.5 n/a
12h 8.7 1.0 159 84 1,005.1 0.00 / 2.47 69 1.2 n/a
18h 7.4 0.7 102 89 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.11 99 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 8.2 2.1 265 88 1,020.5 0.07 / 0.19 99 0.0 n/a
30h 8.1 2.1 243 90 1,024.3 0.00 / 0.13 100 51.9 n/a
36h 7.5 4.7 206 93 1,025.8 0.00 / 0.06 100 12.7 n/a
42h 8.2 9.0 188 87 1,024.1 0.00 / 0.05 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 9.4 10.2 183 77 1,019.8 0.06 / 0.11 100 0.0 n/a
54h 9.3 8.5 228 96 1,018.9 3.68 / 3.79 100 2.0 n/a
60h 7.3 1.9 292 77 1,022.7 0.00 / 0.48 100 1.2 n/a
66h 6.4 3.9 221 75 1,022.3 0.00 / 0.01 9 0.0 n/a
Sunday 7.1 8.3 223 80 1,021.3 0.15 / 0.16 58 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-29 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Rishaugen?
Now 7.8 C with overcast skies and a 12.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 7.4 to 8.7 C, max wind 12.8 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 5 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Rishaugen today?
Sunrise around 08:02 and sunset around 15:35 (local time). Day length about 7h 33m.
What is the local time in Rishaugen?
Local time is 14:06. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Rishaugen?
Rishaugen is a hill.
What is the elevation of Rishaugen?
DEM 33 m.
Where is Rishaugen located?
It is at 68.20010, 13.67519 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Rishaugen in?
It is in Norway.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2014-08-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9353320

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