yr.no is a joint service by the and the

My places
Velg språk / Choose language:

Consequences of the strike: The weather forecasts on yr.no are updated at least four times a day, and will not be affected by the strike. There will be no text forecasts, nor manual corrections of the model forecasts in regions affected by the meteorologist's strike. The strike only affects forecasts in Scandinavia.

Weather forecast forSandholmen, Røst (Nordland)

Updated at 5:32. Next update around 11:45.

Forecast as
PDF
Today, Thursday 31/05/2012
Time Forecast Temp. Precipitation Wind
07:00–12:00 Partly cloudy. For the period: 07:00–12:00 4° 0 – 0.6 mm Gentle breeze, 5 m/s from north-northwestGentle breeze, 5 m/s from north-northwest
12:00–18:00 Partly cloudy. For the period: 12:00–18:00 5° 0 – 0.2 mm Gentle breeze, 6 m/s from north-northwestGentle breeze, 6 m/s from north-northwest
18:00–00:00 Fair. For the period: 18:00–00:00 6° 0 mm Moderate breeze, 7 m/s from north-northwestModerate breeze, 7 m/s from north-northwest
Tomorrow, Friday 01/06/2012
Time Forecast Temp. Precipitation Wind
00:00–06:00 Partly cloudy. For the period: 00:00–06:00 4° 0 – 0.1 mm Gentle breeze, 4 m/s from north-northwestGentle breeze, 4 m/s from north-northwest
06:00–12:00 Fair. For the period: 06:00–12:00 4° 0 – 0.1 mm Light air, 1 m/s from north-northeastLight air, 1 m/s from north-northeast
12:00–18:00 Fair. For the period: 12:00–18:00 6° 0 mm Light breeze, 3 m/s from northeastLight breeze, 3 m/s from northeast
18:00–00:00 Fair. For the period: 18:00–00:00 6° 0 mm Fresh breeze, 9 m/s from north-northeastFresh breeze, 9 m/s from north-northeast
Saturday, 02/06/2012
Time Forecast Temp. Precipitation Wind
00:00–06:00 Fair. For the period: 00:00–06:00 6° 0 mm Moderate breeze, 8 m/s from north-northwestModerate breeze, 8 m/s from north-northwest
06:00–12:00 Partly cloudy. For the period: 06:00–12:00 6° 0 – 0.1 mm Fresh breeze, 10 m/s from northeastFresh breeze, 10 m/s from northeast
12:00–18:00 Fair. For the period: 12:00–18:00 8° 0 mm Fresh breeze, 9 m/s from north-northeastFresh breeze, 9 m/s from north-northeast
20:00–02:00 Partly cloudy. For the period: 20:00–02:00 7° 0 mm Near gale, 15 m/s from north-northeastNear gale, 15 m/s from north-northeast
Observations from the closest weather stations
Røst Airport observation site, 4 m. 2.3 km from Sandholmen
Weather Temp. Wind Temperature last 30 days
4.0° VindpilModerate breeze, 6 m/s from northwest Røst Airport: Temperature last 30 days
kl 6 kl 6
More statistics for Røst Airport observation site
Værøy observation site, 4 m. 27.7 km from Sandholmen
Weather Temp. Wind Temperature last 30 days
3.0° VindpilLight breeze, 2 m/s from southwest Værøy: Temperature last 30 days
kl 6 kl 6
More statistics for Værøy observation site
Helligvær (Sørvær) observation site, 24 m. 75.4 km from Sandholmen
Weather Temp. Wind Temperature last 30 days
Cloudy 2.4° VindpilModerate breeze, 8 m/s from south Helligvær (Sørvær): Temperature last 30 days
kl 5 kl 6 kl 6
More statistics for Helligvær (Sørvær) observation site

 


See coastal forecast for Sandholmen

The meteorologist’s text forecast

Wednesday and Thursday

E4: Nordvestlig bris. Enkelte sluddbyger. Ellers god sikt.

High seas: Lavtrykkssenter 985 hPa posisjon 78 N 76 E ventes å være 988 hPa i posisjon 81 N 70 E torsdag 18 utc. Lavtrykkssenter 993 hPa posisjon 77 N 49 E fylles. Lavtrykkssenter 997 hPa posisjon 62 N 37 E ventes å være 998 hPa i posisjon 67 N 47 E torsdag 18 utc. Høytrykk 1031 hPa med senter 71 N 22 W ventes å være 1027 hPa i posisjon 66 N 28 W torsdag 18 utc.

Rørvik - Andenes: Skiftende bris, av og til nordvestlig frisk bris 10 m/s. Enkelte regnbyger og sluddbyger. Perioder med sol.

Sklinnabanken, Trænabanken, Ytre Vestfjorden og Røstbanken: Nordvestlig bris, av og til frisk bris 10 m/s. Enkelte regnbyger og sluddbyger. Ellers god sikt.

Bankene utenfor Nord-Norge: 1-1,5 m.

Thursday and Friday

Skomvær - Andenes: Dreining til nordaustlig bris, fredag ettermiddag økning til frisk bris, kan hende liten kuling i Lofoten. Enkelte regnbyger først på dagen, senere opphold.

Friday

Sklinnabanken, Trænabanken, Ytre Vestfjorden og Røstbanken: Skiftende eller nordlig bris, sent fredag kveld frisk bris 10 m/s. Enkelte regnbyger, men ellers god sikt.

Bankene utenfor Nordland: Omkring 1 m, fredag kveld økende til 2 m i nord.

Sun and moon, 31/05/2012
Sun Moon
Midnight sun, the sun doesn’t set. Moonrise 17:03
Moonset 01:55

Have the forecasts been accurate the last few days?

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

During the last three days have:

  • 96 percent of the temperature forecasts been very good (less than 2 degrees off)
  • 4 percent of the temperature forecasts been good (2–3 degrees off)
  • 0 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 Røst Airport observation site.

96%
4%

Places nearby

Råsa (rock in sea, 324 m away), Sørråkholmen (islet in sea, 442 m away), Ytreleiskjeret (rock in sea, 454 m away), Monsholmen (islet in sea, 568 m away), Andholmen (islet in sea, 594 m away), Nes-Sundskjeret (islet in sea, 651 m away), Dragan (shoal in sea, 676 m away), Raudbåen (shoal in sea, 708 m away), Torvholmen (islet in sea, 718 m away), Nedreneset (farm, 721 m away), Leibåen (shoal in sea, 748 m away), Nesendskjeret (rock in sea, 762 m away), Bakk-gjerdet (fence, 771 m away), Nesvågen (bay, 784 m away), Skausundskjeret (islet in sea, 875 m away), Skau (farm, 900 m away), Leiskjeret (rock in sea, 913 m away), Måsklubban (islet in sea, 923 m away), Skauvarden (cairn, 1004 m away), Kobbholmen (islet in sea, 1021 m away)

Latitude/longitude: 67°31′42″N 12°09′25″E
Decimal coordinates: 67.5285 12.1571

Altitude: ca. 1 m.a.s.l. (approximate)

See it on: Google Maps

Free weather data (Javascript- or XML-forecasts)

Norwegian Mapping and Cadastre Authority

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

Approved names: Sandholmen (accepted by the Mapping Authority in 1986).

Category: Islet in sea
Municipality: Røst, Nordland.
SSR-ID: 273971 (272366)