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Weather forecast forSortland (Nordland)

Updated at 11:02. Next update around 19:00.

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Today, Tuesday 14/02/2012
Time Forecast Temp. Precipitation Wind
15:00–18:00 Fair. For the period: 15:00–18:00 -2° 0 mm Moderate breeze, 7 m/s from northeastModerate breeze, 7 m/s from northeast
18:00–00:00 Fair. For the period: 18:00–00:00 -3° 0 mm Gentle breeze, 5 m/s from northeastGentle breeze, 5 m/s from northeast
Tomorrow, Wednesday 15/02/2012
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 northeastGentle breeze, 4 m/s from northeast
06:00–12:00 Snow. For the period: 06:00–12:00 -4° 0.1 – 2.8 mm Light breeze, 3 m/s from northLight breeze, 3 m/s from north
12:00–18:00 Partly cloudy. For the period: 12:00–18:00 -3° 0.1 – 1.2 mm Light air, 2 m/s from south-southwestLight air, 2 m/s from south-southwest
18:00–00:00 Partly cloudy. For the period: 18:00–00:00 -2° 0 – 0.1 mm Light breeze, 3 m/s from north-northeastLight breeze, 3 m/s from north-northeast
Thursday, 16/02/2012
Time Forecast Temp. Precipitation Wind
00:00–06:00 Cloudy. For the period: 00:00–06:00 -2° 0 – 0.7 mm Gentle breeze, 5 m/s from south-southwestGentle breeze, 5 m/s from south-southwest
06:00–12:00 Sleet. For the period: 06:00–12:00 -1° 0.4 – 4.0 mm Moderate breeze, 9 m/s from southModerate breeze, 9 m/s from south
12:00–18:00 Sleet. For the period: 12:00–18:00 1° 0.3 – 1.7 mm Gentle breeze, 5 m/s from south-southwestGentle breeze, 5 m/s from south-southwest
19:00–01:00 Snow. For the period: 19:00–01:00 1° 2.1 mm Gentle breeze, 5 m/s from southwestGentle breeze, 5 m/s from southwest
Observations from the closest weather stations
Sortland observation site, 3 m. 0.3 km from Sortland
Weather Temp. Wind Temperature last 30 days
Partly cloudy -0.7° VindpilLight breeze, 2 m/s from north-northeast Sortland: Temperature last 30 days
kl 13 kl 13 kl 13
More statistics for Sortland observation site
Stokmarknes Airport observation site, 3 m. 20.4 km from Sortland
Weather Temp. Wind Temperature last 30 days
-1.1° VindpilGentle breeze, 4 m/s from northeast Stokmarknes Airport: Temperature last 30 days
kl 14 kl 14
More statistics for Stokmarknes Airport observation site
Bø i Vesterålen observation site, 8 m. 41.0 km from Sortland
Weather Temp. Wind Temperature last 30 days
-0.6° VindpilLight breeze, 3 m/s from north-northeast Bø i Vesterålen: Temperature last 30 days
kl 14 kl 14
More statistics for Bø i Vesterålen observation site

 


See coastal forecast for Sortland

The meteorologist’s text forecast

Tuesday and Wednesday

Lofoten og Vesterålen: Økning til nordaustlig periodevis liten kuling 12 utsatte steder. For det meste skyet oppholdsvær, i kveld lettere skydekke. Onsdag nordlig periodevis frisk bris 10, om kvelden dreiende sørvestlig. Enkelte snøbyger. Perioder med sol.

Skomvær - Andenes: Økning til nordaustlig periodevis liten kuling 12. For det meste oppholdsvær. Onsdag nordlig periodevis frisk bris 10, om kvelden dreiende sørvestlig. Enkelte snøbyger.

Thursday

Lofoten og Vesterålen: Økning til sørlig stiv kuling 15 utsatte steder, torsdag morgen kortvarig opptil liten storm 22. Snø. Torsdag formiddag minking til vestlig periodevis liten kuling 12, om kvelden dreiende sørvestlig. Lettere skydekke og enkelte regnbyger.

Skomvær - Andenes: Økning til sørlig stiv kuling 15, torsdag morgen kortvarig opptil liten storm 22. Snø. Torsdag formiddag minking til vestlig periodevis liten kuling 12, om kvelden dreiende sørvestlig. Enkelte regnbyger.

Friday

Nordland: Sørvestlig liten kuling på kysten. Sluddbyger og snøbyger. Om kvelden minkende vind og færre byger. Omtrent uendret temperatur.

Sun and moon, 14/02/2012
Sun Moon
Sunrise 08:28 Moonrise 03:03
Sunset 15:57 Moonset 07:31

Have the forecasts been accurate the last few days?

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

During the last three days have:

  • 71 percent of the temperature forecasts been very good (less than 2 degrees off)
  • 21 percent of the temperature forecasts been good (2–3 degrees off)
  • 8 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 Sortland observation site.

71%
21%
8%

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Latitude/longitude: 68°41′53″N 15°24′49″E
Decimal coordinates: 68.6982 15.4138

Altitude: ca. 12 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 February 2011.

Approved names: Sortland (accepted by the municipality in 1983).

Category: City - large town
Municipality: Sortland, Nordland.
SSR-ID: 287228 (285703)