Location & Surroundings

Skallen is a point in Nordland, Norway, at 1 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sortland, 29 km to the west. The national capital Oslo is about 1025 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Andoya Andenes Airport, 48 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type point (PT)
  • a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape

Geography

  • Coordinates
    68° 52' 13" N, 15° 56' 13" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1 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 Skallen

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

Now 8.8 C with overcast skies and a 8.0 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 5.8 to 8.8 C, max wind 8.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 46 W/m2.

Temperature
8.8 C
Wind
8.0 m/s N (358 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
993.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.00 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 8.8 8.0 358 95 993.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 7.7 7.4 350 90 995.5 8.25 / 8.25 100 0.5 n/a
12h 7.0 4.2 344 73 997.8 0.00 / 0.78 95 41.8 n/a
18h 6.5 2.7 11 62 998.3 0.00 / 0.05 86 46.4 n/a
Tomorrow 5.8 2.3 11 64 997.8 0.00 / 0.00 77 0.0 n/a
30h 5.9 1.7 41 66 996.5 0.03 / 0.03 39 9.3 n/a
36h 7.4 2.2 66 58 995.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 255.2 n/a
42h 5.6 2.0 65 66 994.7 0.00 / 0.00 26 161.3 n/a
Saturday 5.6 1.4 88 69 994.0 0.00 / 0.00 61 0.0 n/a
54h 6.2 1.8 153 68 993.7 0.00 / 0.00 95 7.4 n/a
60h 8.4 1.1 166 63 993.9 0.00 / 0.00 75 222.7 n/a
66h 7.9 1.6 147 78 993.3 0.13 / 0.13 79 98.8 n/a
Sunday 7.1 1.3 102 74 991.9 0.00 / 0.03 92 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-17 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Skallen?
Now 8.8 C with overcast skies and a 8.0 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 5.8 to 8.8 C, max wind 8.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 46 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Skallen today?
Sunrise around 06:16 and sunset around 19:25 (local time). Day length about 13h 09m.
What is the local time in Skallen?
Local time is 10:37. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Skallen?
Skallen is a point.
What is the elevation of Skallen?
DEM 1 m.
Where is Skallen located?
It is at 68.87040, 15.93698 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Skallen in?
It is in Norway.

Sources

Last updated 2014-10-13
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9706780

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