Location & Surroundings

Vikbotnen is an inlet in Nordland, Norway, at 3 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sortland, 24 km to the east. The national capital Oslo is about 985 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Storkmarknes / Skagen, 6 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type inlet (INLT)
  • a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water

Geography

  • Coordinates
    68° 36' 27" N, 14° 52' 17" E
  • Elevation DEM: 3 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 Vikbotnen

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

Now 6.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 6.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.8 to 6.5 C, max wind 7.7 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 40 W/m2.

Temperature
6.4 C
Wind
6.5 m/s SW (231 deg)
Humidity
80 %
Pressure
1,020.4 hPa
Clouds
28 %
Precip
1.44 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 6.4 6.5 231 80 1,020.4 - / 0.00 28 0.0 n/a
6h 6.5 7.7 253 75 1,021.4 2.33 / 2.33 46 39.9 n/a
12h 5.9 6.4 262 75 1,023.2 0.00 / 1.88 40 10.0 n/a
18h 5.8 6.9 259 74 1,025.6 0.06 / 1.94 51 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 6.0 7.5 245 74 1,026.0 0.00 / 1.44 100 0.0 n/a
30h 6.3 9.7 246 72 1,025.1 0.57 / 2.01 100 23.1 n/a
36h 6.3 10.8 272 89 1,021.7 0.01 / 2.02 87 5.9 n/a
42h 4.5 6.3 309 63 1,024.9 0.00 / 1.42 65 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 3.8 2.5 251 64 1,027.3 0.00 / 0.04 100 0.0 n/a
54h 4.3 5.9 182 89 1,024.7 0.00 / 0.04 100 10.3 n/a
60h 7.3 7.0 228 89 1,021.2 1.11 / 1.14 100 0.6 n/a
66h 7.6 9.6 234 88 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.58 100 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 7.6 11.4 248 93 1,015.1 1.34 / 1.92 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-01 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Vikbotnen?
Now 6.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 6.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.8 to 6.5 C, max wind 7.7 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 40 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Vikbotnen today?
Sunrise around 08:13 and sunset around 15:14 (local time). Day length about 7h 01m.
What is the local time in Vikbotnen?
Local time is 13:35. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Vikbotnen?
Vikbotnen is a inlet.
What is the elevation of Vikbotnen?
DEM 3 m.
Where is Vikbotnen located?
It is at 68.60754, 14.87135 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Vikbotnen in?
It is in Norway.

Sources

Last updated 2014-09-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9606037

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