Location & Surroundings

Rishaugen is a hill in Vestland, Norway, at 156 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Forde, 44 km to the north. The national capital Oslo is about 295 km to the east. The nearest airport is Forde Airport, Bringeland, 38 km away.

Overview

Rishaugen is a hill.

It is located in Høyanger Municipality, Norway.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    61° 3' 13" N, 5° 53' 18" E
  • Elevation DEM: 156 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 Rishaugen

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

Now 5.0 C with overcast skies and a 2.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 4.2 to 6.5 C, max wind 4.4 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 149 W/m2.

Temperature
5.0 C
Wind
2.4 m/s SW (233 deg)
Humidity
94 %
Pressure
1,008.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.83 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 5.0 2.4 233 94 1,008.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 4.2 2.9 255 87 1,014.6 5.54 / 5.54 88 0.0 n/a
12h 6.5 4.4 176 66 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.69 84 148.5 n/a
18h 5.1 3.7 123 75 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 109.2 n/a
Tomorrow 4.6 3.6 125 83 1,010.1 0.83 / 0.83 100 0.0 n/a
30h 4.8 3.5 127 95 1,006.1 16.56 / 17.39 100 0.0 n/a
36h 6.5 1.8 232 99 1,003.8 20.75 / 38.13 100 3.3 n/a
42h 5.1 4.0 198 90 1,008.9 0.00 / 17.58 95 2.5 n/a
Friday 4.8 4.3 205 93 1,012.4 0.00 / 1.90 99 0.0 n/a
54h 4.4 3.2 200 92 1,015.3 0.39 / 2.29 94 0.0 n/a
60h 5.4 1.4 228 77 1,018.7 0.00 / 1.38 72 75.7 n/a
66h 3.5 1.9 318 89 1,022.3 0.00 / 1.19 71 79.8 n/a
Saturday 2.5 3.1 359 87 1,026.5 0.00 / 0.21 23 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-14 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Rishaugen?
Now 5.0 C with overcast skies and a 2.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 4.2 to 6.5 C, max wind 4.4 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 149 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Rishaugen today?
Sunrise around 08:13 and sunset around 18:31 (local time). Day length about 10h 18m.
What is the local time in Rishaugen?
Local time is 08:39. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Rishaugen?
Rishaugen is a hill.
What is the elevation of Rishaugen?
DEM 156 m.
Where is Rishaugen located?
It is at 61.05350, 5.88846 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Rishaugen in?
It is in Norway.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2019-12-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9359692

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