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Weather forecast forVardø (Finnmark)

Updated at 11:32. Next update around 20:00.

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Today, Monday 28/05/2012
Time Forecast Temp. Precipitation Wind
15:00–18:00 Cloudy. For the period: 15:00–18:00 7° 0.1 – 0.2 mm Fresh breeze, 10 m/s from westFresh breeze, 10 m/s from west
18:00–00:00 Partly cloudy. For the period: 18:00–00:00 5° 0.1 – 0.5 mm Fresh breeze, 10 m/s from westFresh breeze, 10 m/s from west
Tomorrow, Tuesday 29/05/2012
Time Forecast Temp. Precipitation Wind
00:00–06:00 Partly cloudy. For the period: 00:00–06:00 4° 0.2 – 1.0 mm Fresh breeze, 9 m/s from westFresh breeze, 9 m/s from west
06:00–12:00 Partly cloudy. For the period: 06:00–12:00 4° 0.1 – 0.4 mm Moderate breeze, 8 m/s from westModerate breeze, 8 m/s from west
12:00–18:00 Partly cloudy. For the period: 12:00–18:00 4° 0 – 0.2 mm Gentle breeze, 4 m/s from west-northwestGentle breeze, 4 m/s from west-northwest
18:00–00:00 Partly cloudy. For the period: 18:00–00:00 4° 0 – 0.2 mm Fresh breeze, 10 m/s from northwestFresh breeze, 10 m/s from northwest
Wednesday, 30/05/2012
Time Forecast Temp. Precipitation Wind
00:00–06:00 Partly cloudy. For the period: 00:00–06:00 3° 0 – 0.4 mm Moderate breeze, 8 m/s from westModerate breeze, 8 m/s from west
06:00–12:00 Partly cloudy. For the period: 06:00–12:00 4° 0.1 – 0.8 mm Moderate breeze, 8 m/s from west-northwestModerate breeze, 8 m/s from west-northwest
12:00–18:00 Fair. For the period: 12:00–18:00 4° 0 – 0.1 mm Light air, 2 m/s from north-northwestLight air, 2 m/s from north-northwest
20:00–02:00 Partly cloudy. For the period: 20:00–02:00 3° 0 mm Light breeze, 3 m/s from north-northwestLight breeze, 3 m/s from north-northwest
Observations from the closest weather stations
Vardø radio observation site, 14 m. 3.1 km from Vardø
Weather Temp. Wind Temperature last 30 days
Partly cloudy 7.1° VindpilStrong breeze, 14 m/s from west-southwest Vardø radio: Temperature last 30 days
kl 14 kl 14 kl 14
More statistics for Vardø radio observation site
Vardø Airport observation site, 12 m. 5.7 km from Vardø
Weather Temp. Wind Temperature last 30 days
6.9° VindpilStrong breeze, 13 m/s from west Vardø Airport: Temperature last 30 days
kl 14 kl 14
More statistics for Vardø Airport observation site
Makkaur lighthouse observation site, 9 m. 53.2 km from Vardø
Weather Temp. Wind Temperature last 30 days
3.2° VindpilStrong breeze, 11 m/s from west-northwest Makkaur lighthouse: Temperature last 30 days
kl 14 kl 14
More statistics for Makkaur lighthouse observation site

 

The meteorologist’s text forecast

Monday and Tuesday

Øst-Finnmark: Vestlig stiv kuling 15 m/s utsatte steder. Fra natt til tirsdag nordvestlig periodevis liten kuling 12, minkende til frisk bris 10 tirsdag ettermiddag. Enkelte regnbyger, tirsdag til dels sluddbyger. Nedbør vesentlig på kysten i nord. I fjordstrøkene perioder med sol.

Nordkapp - Grense Jakobselv: Vestlig stiv kuling 15. Fra natt til tirsdag nordvestlig periodevis liten kuling 12, minkende til frisk bris 10 tirsdag ettermiddag. Enkelte regnbyger, tirsdag til dels sluddbyger. Nedbør vesentlig i nord.

Wednesday

Kyst- og fjordstrøkene i Finnmark: Nordvestlig frisk bris 10, periodevis liten kuling 12 først på dagen. Onsdag kveld minkende og dreiende sørvestlig. Regn og sluddbyger, vesentlig i Vest-Finnmark. Perioder med sol i aust.

Loppa - Grense Jakobselv: Nordvestlig frisk bris 10, periodevis liten kuling 12 først på dagen. Onsdag kveld minkende og dreiende sørvestlig. Regn og sluddbyger, vesentlig i Vest-Finnmark. Perioder med sol i aust.

Thursday

Finnmark: Bris av skiftende retning. Først på dagen enkelte regn- eller sluddbyger i ytre strøk vest for varanger, ellers oppholdsvær. Senere minkende bygeaktivitet, men om ettermiddagen kan hende enkelte regn- eller sluddbyger i sørlige og østlige strøk. Om kvelden oppholdsvær. Uendret eller litt stigende temperatur.

Sun and moon, 28/05/2012
Sun Moon
Midnight sun, the sun doesn’t set. Moonrise 10:15
Moonset 00:49

Have the forecasts been accurate the last few days?

96 percent of the temperature forecasts have been very good or good the last three days.

During the last three days have:

  • 91 percent of the temperature forecasts been very good (less than 2 degrees off)
  • 5 percent of the temperature forecasts been good (2–3 degrees off)
  • 4 percent of the temperature forecasts been mediocre (more than 3 degrees off)
  • the forecasts on average been 1 degrees wrong

The temperature forecasts have been compared with observations from Vardø radio observation site.

91%
5%
4%

Places nearby

Hornøya (island in sea, 197 m away), Småsundan (strait at sea, 208 m away), Oterbukta (inlet at sea, 241 m away), Staurneset (small peninsula, 261 m away), Staurbukta (inlet at sea, 355 m away), Prestholmen (islet in sea, 361 m away), Fuglefjellet (small mountain, 402 m away), Store Avløysa (small peninsula, 423 m away), Omnsholla (small peninsula, 503 m away), Landinga (landing place, 522 m away), Sautaket (small peninsula, 641 m away), Avløysa (islet in sea, 808 m away), Hygga (hillside, 833 m away), Stygga (hillside, 834 m away), Gambukta (inlet at sea, 883 m away), Reinøya (island in sea, 934 m away), Reinøysundet (lantern, 1003 m away), Kålneset (small peninsula, 1060 m away), Legda (small hill, 1072 m away), Hornøyflua (shoal in sea, 1178 m away)

Latitude/longitude: 70°23′20″N 31°09′30″E
Decimal coordinates: 70.3889 31.1584

Altitude: ca. 38 m.a.s.l. (approximate)

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Norwegian Mapping and Cadastre Authority

Norwegian place names are regulated by the Norwegian Mapping and Cadastre Authority. Last updated in January 2012.

Approved names: Vardø (accepted by the Coastal Administration in 1990).

Not approved: Vardø fyr (rejected in 1990).

Category: Light house
Municipality: Vardø, Finnmark.
SSR-ID: 708292 (2271179)