Location & Surroundings

Vikan is a settlement in Nordland, Norway, at 1 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bodo, 14 km to the west. The national capital Oslo is about 845 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Bodo Airport, 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
    67° 18' 0" N, 14° 42' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1 m
  • Timezone Europe/Oslo
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 78 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Krone (NOK)
  • Phone Prefix +47

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Vikan

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

Now 6.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 6.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 3.9 to 6.0 C, max wind 16.3 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 32 W/m2.

Temperature
6.0 C
Wind
6.6 m/s S (188 deg)
Humidity
76 %
Pressure
996.6 hPa
Clouds
24 %
Precip
1.89 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 6.0 6.6 188 76 996.6 - / 0.00 24 0.0 n/a
6h 6.0 11.0 228 85 998.2 2.01 / 2.01 100 0.0 n/a
12h 5.7 16.3 246 80 1,004.6 1.30 / 3.31 90 31.5 n/a
18h 4.3 11.7 275 79 1,010.9 0.00 / 1.72 100 18.2 n/a
Tomorrow 3.9 10.7 277 71 1,017.0 0.17 / 1.89 85 0.0 n/a
30h 3.7 7.7 225 82 1,019.5 0.00 / 1.20 95 0.0 n/a
36h 5.5 8.8 262 84 1,020.6 0.93 / 2.13 100 33.1 n/a
42h 4.3 2.3 332 84 1,024.7 0.57 / 2.70 90 7.3 n/a
Sunday 5.1 3.3 258 84 1,028.2 0.00 / 0.57 100 0.0 n/a
54h 5.6 5.6 218 80 1,031.3 0.48 / 1.05 100 0.0 n/a
60h 5.7 3.0 164 71 1,032.5 0.00 / 0.10 83 94.8 n/a
66h 3.4 3.9 142 79 1,031.4 0.00 / 0.00 9 40.8 n/a
Monday 3.2 3.9 137 79 1,028.5 0.00 / 0.00 17 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-16 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Vikan?
Now 6.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 6.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 3.9 to 6.0 C, max wind 16.3 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 32 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Vikan today?
Sunrise around 08:03 and sunset around 17:30 (local time). Day length about 9h 27m.
What is the local time in Vikan?
Local time is 07:57. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Vikan?
Vikan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Vikan?
DEM 1 m.
Where is Vikan located?
It is at 67.30000, 14.70000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Vikan in?
It is in Norway.

Sources

Last updated 2018-07-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3131735

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