Location & Surroundings

Vidnes is a settlement in Ostfold, Norway, at 58 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Askim, 17 km to the north. The national capital Oslo is 59 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Rakkestad flyplass, Astorp, 10 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    59° 26' 0" N, 11° 11' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 58 m
  • Timezone Europe/Oslo
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 28 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Krone (NOK)
  • Phone Prefix +47

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Vidnes

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

Now -2.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: -2.5 to 6.5 C, max wind 7.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 96 W/m2.

Temperature
-2.5 C
Wind
0.2 m/s SW (207 deg)
Humidity
85 %
Pressure
1,004.7 hPa
Clouds
31 %
Precip
0.09 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 -2.5 0.2 207 85 1,004.7 - / 0.00 31 0.0 n/a
6h 3.7 2.6 219 69 1,004.5 0.00 / 0.00 2 95.6 n/a
12h 5.4 5.5 225 79 1,004.1 0.00 / 0.00 28 37.6 n/a
18h 6.1 6.8 224 82 1,002.7 0.01 / 0.01 54 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 6.5 7.6 219 85 1,000.1 0.08 / 0.09 99 0.0 n/a
30h 7.3 8.1 208 86 997.4 0.31 / 0.40 100 21.2 n/a
36h 5.8 6.4 188 81 994.4 0.00 / 0.36 100 6.9 n/a
42h 5.7 5.0 188 88 991.3 0.00 / 0.09 100 0.0 n/a
Monday 6.2 2.5 178 91 989.2 1.41 / 1.50 100 0.0 n/a
54h 2.7 4.2 2 94 989.5 3.11 / 4.61 100 6.3 n/a
60h 1.5 5.2 353 96 990.7 0.00 / 3.04 100 3.4 n/a
66h 1.0 4.3 356 86 993.5 0.00 / 1.16 100 0.0 n/a
Tuesday -0.9 2.4 356 82 994.1 0.00 / 0.24 4 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-14 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Vidnes?
Now -2.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: -2.5 to 6.5 C, max wind 7.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 96 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Vidnes today?
Sunrise around 08:04 and sunset around 15:54 (local time). Day length about 7h 50m.
What is the local time in Vidnes?
Local time is 17:39. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Vidnes?
Vidnes is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Vidnes?
DEM 58 m.
Where is Vidnes located?
It is at 59.43333, 11.18333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Vidnes in?
It is in Norway.

Sources

Last updated 2024-01-27
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3131878

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