Location & Surroundings

Tau is a farm in Rogaland, Norway, at 50 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Strand, 2 km to the southeast. The national capital Oslo is about 290 km to the east. The nearest airport is Stavanger Airport, Sola, 27 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type farm (FRM)
  • a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture

Geography

  • Coordinates
    59° 4' 5" N, 5° 55' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 50 m
  • Timezone Europe/Oslo
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 368 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.9%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Krone (NOK)
  • Phone Prefix +47

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Tau

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

Now 8.0 C with overcast skies and a 11.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 4.2 to 8.0 C, max wind 11.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 73 W/m2.

Temperature
8.0 C
Wind
11.5 m/s S (195 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
993.3 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 8.0 11.5 195 90 993.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 4.5 3.9 342 83 993.6 16.64 / 16.64 100 1.6 n/a
12h 5.7 5.6 353 62 994.3 0.00 / 0.17 100 0.0 n/a
18h 4.2 4.2 45 64 994.9 0.00 / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 5.1 3.1 13 60 995.5 0.00 / 0.00 98 73.5 n/a
30h 4.4 2.9 32 60 996.5 0.00 / 0.00 1 39.3 n/a
36h 4.2 0.9 79 54 997.2 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
42h 3.9 2.0 125 52 994.0 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 4.9 2.2 91 45 989.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 76.3 n/a
54h 3.5 5.0 67 55 986.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 34.4 n/a
60h 3.2 4.9 60 56 983.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
66h 3.0 3.6 68 52 983.0 0.00 / 0.00 63 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 3.7 1.2 47 46 984.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 78.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-15 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tau?
Now 8.0 C with overcast skies and a 11.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 4.2 to 8.0 C, max wind 11.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 73 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 Tau today?
Sunrise around 08:26 and sunset around 16:15 (local time). Day length about 7h 49m.
What is the local time in Tau?
Local time is 20:11. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Tau?
Tau is a farm.
What is the elevation of Tau?
DEM 50 m.
Where is Tau located?
It is at 59.06800, 5.91674 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tau in?
It is in Norway.

Sources

Last updated 2014-11-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9825364

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