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Rishaugen

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Location & Surroundings

Rishaugen is a hill in Nordland, Norway, at 10 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sandnessjoen, 2 km to the west. The national capital Oslo is about 685 km to the south. The nearest airport is Sandnessjoen Airport, Stokka, 13 km away.

Overview

Rishaugen is a hill.

It is located in Leirfjord Municipality, Norway.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    66° 2' 2" N, 12° 40' 18" E
  • Elevation DEM: 10 m
  • Timezone Europe/Oslo
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 59 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Krone (NOK)
  • Phone Prefix +47

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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 8.7 C with overcast skies and a 8.7 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 7.7 to 10.1 C, max wind 13.0 m/s. Precip around 2.2 mm. Solar peaks near 56 W/m2.

Temperature
8.7 C
Wind
8.7 m/s SE (127 deg)
Humidity
72 %
Pressure
992.6 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
2.16 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 8.7 8.7 127 72 992.6 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 7.7 2.6 109 92 998.1 5.83 / 5.83 100 0.0 n/a
12h 10.1 11.5 220 71 1,001.2 2.01 / 7.84 90 0.0 n/a
18h 9.3 13.0 206 73 1,005.2 0.00 / 1.36 100 56.4 n/a
Tomorrow 8.4 9.5 195 79 1,005.9 0.80 / 2.16 100 14.2 n/a
30h 8.5 14.4 196 84 1,006.5 1.82 / 3.97 100 0.0 n/a
36h 8.3 16.1 217 87 1,005.6 3.50 / 7.47 100 0.0 n/a
42h 8.4 14.4 243 91 1,007.3 0.00 / 3.71 100 10.1 n/a
Thursday 8.7 13.7 277 89 1,012.0 0.70 / 4.41 99 4.0 n/a
54h 9.7 10.3 291 80 1,017.7 0.00 / 3.21 99 0.0 n/a
60h 9.0 7.0 314 87 1,022.0 0.00 / 1.74 9 0.0 n/a
66h 8.7 3.4 244 84 1,026.0 0.00 / 1.01 100 53.6 n/a
Friday 8.5 4.5 176 80 1,026.8 0.00 / 0.37 100 12.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-27 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Rishaugen?
Now 8.7 C with overcast skies and a 8.7 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 7.7 to 10.1 C, max wind 13.0 m/s. Precip around 2.2 mm. Solar peaks near 56 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Rishaugen today?
Sunrise around 07:47 and sunset around 15:58 (local time). Day length about 8h 11m.
What is the local time in Rishaugen?
Local time is 05:08. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Rishaugen?
Rishaugen is a hill.
What is the elevation of Rishaugen?
DEM 10 m.
Where is Rishaugen located?
It is at 66.03387, 12.67171 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Rishaugen in?
It is in Norway.

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Sources

Last updated 2014-08-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9371924

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