Location & Surroundings

Strand is a settlement in Troms, Norway, at 128 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Harstad, 14 km to the east. The national capital Oslo is about 1020 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Andoya Andenes Airport, 58 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    68° 46' 8" N, 16° 12' 3" E
  • Elevation DEM: 128 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

Nearby

Weather in Strand

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

Now 5.8 C with overcast skies and a 11.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 0.0 to 5.8 C, max wind 13.8 m/s. Precip around 1.5 mm. Solar peaks near 6 W/m2.

Temperature
5.8 C
Wind
11.9 m/s SW (235 deg)
Humidity
87 %
Pressure
1,004.0 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.53 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 5.8 11.9 235 87 1,004.0 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 5.5 13.3 239 92 1,000.4 6.80 / 6.80 100 0.0 n/a
12h 4.0 13.8 260 79 997.7 1.18 / 7.97 100 0.0 n/a
18h 2.2 10.0 296 73 1,003.9 0.00 / 0.78 100 6.2 n/a
Tomorrow 0.0 3.3 291 86 1,005.9 0.76 / 1.53 99 2.1 n/a
30h -1.2 2.3 297 85 1,006.4 0.99 / 2.52 96 0.0 n/a
36h -2.4 1.9 260 90 1,007.0 0.00 / 1.86 97 0.0 n/a
42h -2.7 1.8 249 87 1,008.5 0.00 / 0.52 92 15.9 n/a
Tuesday -3.0 2.1 231 90 1,009.0 0.37 / 0.89 69 1.7 n/a
54h -2.2 3.4 196 87 1,008.4 0.00 / 0.19 100 0.0 n/a
60h -2.5 3.9 184 90 1,006.9 0.51 / 0.70 100 0.0 n/a
66h -3.3 1.6 141 85 1,006.0 0.00 / 0.04 29 15.2 n/a
Wednesday -4.2 1.8 90 81 1,004.3 0.00 / 0.00 67 1.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-08 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Strand?
Now 5.8 C with overcast skies and a 11.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 0.0 to 5.8 C, max wind 13.8 m/s. Precip around 1.5 mm. Solar peaks near 6 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Strand today?
Sunrise around 08:45 and sunset around 14:32 (local time). Day length about 5h 47m.
What is the local time in Strand?
Local time is 04:40. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Strand?
Strand is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Strand?
DEM 128 m.
Where is Strand located?
It is at 68.76884, 16.20075 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Strand in?
It is in Norway.

Sources

Last updated 2024-01-27
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3135823

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