Location & Surroundings

Salen is a hill in Rogaland, Norway, at 724 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Jorpeland, 14 km to the west. The national capital Oslo is about 275 km to the east. The nearest airport is Stavanger Airport, Sola, 36 km away.

Overview

Salen is a hill.

It is located in Forsand, Norway.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    58° 57' 31" N, 6° 14' 55" E
  • Elevation DEM: 724 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 Salen

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

Now 5.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 6.8 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.9 to 8.5 C, max wind 6.8 m/s. Precip around 5.2 mm. Solar peaks near 41 W/m2.

Temperature
5.9 C
Wind
6.8 m/s E (93 deg)
Humidity
79 %
Pressure
1,009.0 hPa
Clouds
65 %
Precip
5.18 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 5.9 6.8 93 79 1,009.0 - / 0.00 65 0.0 n/a
6h 7.2 6.8 110 81 1,005.5 0.21 / 0.21 100 41.1 n/a
12h 6.9 6.1 108 81 1,006.3 0.00 / 0.07 100 25.7 n/a
18h 7.7 5.7 101 82 1,003.7 0.26 / 0.33 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 8.5 5.4 142 89 998.3 4.85 / 5.18 100 0.0 n/a
30h 7.4 9.4 151 81 999.4 0.00 / 2.26 100 47.1 n/a
36h 6.3 9.5 161 79 1,001.8 0.00 / 0.20 100 57.8 n/a
42h 5.7 1.7 191 97 1,007.3 8.98 / 9.18 100 0.0 n/a
Friday 5.9 1.3 117 87 1,008.3 0.00 / 3.73 85 0.0 n/a
54h 7.3 3.1 115 74 1,007.2 0.00 / 0.36 84 43.3 n/a
60h 4.9 4.5 100 78 1,005.4 0.00 / 0.00 32 76.9 n/a
66h 5.3 4.9 95 82 1,004.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 5.1 4.8 87 91 1,003.5 0.08 / 0.08 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-21 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Salen?
Now 5.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 6.8 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.9 to 8.5 C, max wind 6.8 m/s. Precip around 5.2 mm. Solar peaks near 41 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Salen today?
Sunrise around 08:24 and sunset around 18:14 (local time). Day length about 9h 50m.
What is the local time in Salen?
Local time is 15:25. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Salen?
Salen is a hill.
What is the elevation of Salen?
DEM 724 m.
Where is Salen located?
It is at 58.95874, 6.24852 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Salen in?
It is in Norway.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2019-12-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9208935

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