Location & Surroundings

Vindskardet is a hill in Vestland, Norway, at 540 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Leirvik, 26 km to the south. The national capital Oslo is about 285 km to the east. The nearest airport is Stord / Soerstokken, 28 km away.

Overview

Vindskardet is a hill.

It is located in Tysnes Municipality, Norway.

Basic Data

  • Country Norway
  • Located in Tysnes Municipality
  • Type hill (HLL)
  • a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m

Geography

  • Coordinates
    60° 0' 31" N, 5° 35' 42" E
  • Elevation DEM: 540 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 Vindskardet

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

Now 10.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 6.7 to 10.0 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 185 W/m2.

Temperature
10.0 C
Wind
1.6 m/s S (165 deg)
Humidity
50 %
Pressure
1,035.6 hPa
Clouds
0 %
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 10.0 1.6 165 50 1,035.6 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 7.9 1.3 170 61 1,033.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 121.8 n/a
12h 7.1 0.8 75 61 1,031.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
18h 6.7 1.2 154 54 1,027.8 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 9.9 0.9 94 45 1,023.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 185.3 n/a
30h 9.6 1.7 94 52 1,019.4 0.00 / 0.00 93 114.7 n/a
36h 10.5 2.8 90 60 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
42h 10.2 4.5 89 69 1,010.0 0.00 / 0.00 54 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 11.0 3.9 86 64 1,007.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 92.7 n/a
54h 10.3 4.0 116 72 1,005.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 44.6 n/a
60h 10.3 3.5 79 72 1,004.3 0.00 / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
66h 10.1 4.5 89 79 1,001.7 0.05 / 0.05 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 10.7 4.6 121 76 1,001.1 0.83 / 0.88 69 57.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-19 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Vindskardet?
Now 10.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 6.7 to 10.0 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 185 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 Vindskardet today?
Sunrise around 08:24 and sunset around 18:20 (local time). Day length about 9h 56m.
What is the local time in Vindskardet?
Local time is 23:34. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Vindskardet?
Vindskardet is a hill.
What is the elevation of Vindskardet?
DEM 540 m.
Where is Vindskardet located?
It is at 60.00871, 5.59511 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Vindskardet in?
It is in Norway.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2019-12-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9366362

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