Location & Surroundings

Strand is a settlement in Vestland, Norway, at 41 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Forde, 22 km to the east. The national capital Oslo is about 330 km to the east. The nearest airport is Forde Airport, Bringeland, 15 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    61° 22' 0" N, 5° 29' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 41 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 Strand

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

Now 5.3 C with overcast skies and a 3.7 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.3 to 7.9 C, max wind 6.6 m/s. Precip around 2.1 mm. Solar peaks near 27 W/m2.

Temperature
5.3 C
Wind
3.7 m/s SE (125 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
991.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
2.09 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 5.3 3.7 125 97 991.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 7.9 6.6 186 83 995.5 4.20 / 4.20 100 20.9 n/a
12h 6.1 6.4 200 84 1,002.4 0.01 / 4.21 99 0.0 n/a
18h 5.3 5.4 204 81 1,007.2 0.54 / 4.75 80 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 5.7 2.9 151 91 1,010.0 0.00 / 2.09 100 27.4 n/a
30h 4.9 2.5 124 96 1,012.0 4.20 / 6.29 100 6.1 n/a
36h 6.0 2.4 190 95 1,015.7 0.00 / 3.53 99 0.0 n/a
42h 6.3 2.1 195 98 1,018.4 0.48 / 4.00 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 7.6 1.5 207 97 1,022.7 0.26 / 4.26 100 9.2 n/a
54h 7.8 1.3 198 99 1,025.4 0.00 / 2.64 100 5.8 n/a
60h 7.7 1.1 135 96 1,027.4 0.00 / 0.65 97 0.0 n/a
66h 6.3 2.1 116 92 1,027.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Friday 9.0 2.0 120 79 1,027.2 0.00 / 0.00 76 64.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-27 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Strand?
Now 5.3 C with overcast skies and a 3.7 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.3 to 7.9 C, max wind 6.6 m/s. Precip around 2.1 mm. Solar peaks near 27 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Strand today?
Sunrise around 07:50 and sunset around 16:53 (local time). Day length about 9h 03m.
What is the local time in Strand?
Local time is 22:18. 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 41 m.
Where is Strand located?
It is at 61.36667, 5.48333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Strand in?
It is in Norway.

Sources

Last updated 2019-12-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3135829

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