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Weather forecast forKjerkøya, Vega (Nordland)

Updated at 23:42. Next update around 6:00.

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Today, Thursday 31/05/2012
Time Forecast Temp. Precipitation Wind
04:00–06:00 Rain showers. For the period: 04:00–06:00 4° 0.1 – 1.6 mm Gentle breeze, 5 m/s from west-southwestGentle breeze, 5 m/s from west-southwest
06:00–12:00 Partly cloudy. For the period: 06:00–12:00 5° 0 – 0.9 mm Gentle breeze, 5 m/s from northwestGentle breeze, 5 m/s from northwest
12:00–18:00 Fair. For the period: 12:00–18:00 7° 0 – 0.2 mm Gentle breeze, 5 m/s from north-northwestGentle breeze, 5 m/s from north-northwest
18:00–00:00 Fair. For the period: 18:00–00:00 7° 0 – 0.6 mm Moderate breeze, 7 m/s from northwestModerate breeze, 7 m/s from northwest
Tomorrow, Friday 01/06/2012
Time Forecast Temp. Precipitation Wind
00:00–06:00 Partly cloudy. For the period: 00:00–06:00 3° 0 – 0.2 mm Light air, 2 m/s from west-southwestLight air, 2 m/s from west-southwest
06:00–12:00 Partly cloudy. For the period: 06:00–12:00 5° 0 – 0.4 mm Light breeze, 3 m/s from eastLight breeze, 3 m/s from east
12:00–18:00 Fair. For the period: 12:00–18:00 7° 0 mm Gentle breeze, 4 m/s from northGentle breeze, 4 m/s from north
18:00–00:00 Fair. For the period: 18:00–00:00 7° 0 – 0.1 mm Moderate breeze, 8 m/s from north-northeastModerate breeze, 8 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-northeastModerate breeze, 8 m/s from north-northeast
08:00–14:00 Partly cloudy. For the period: 08:00–14:00 7° 0.1 mm Moderate breeze, 7 m/s from north-northeastModerate breeze, 7 m/s from north-northeast
14:00–20:00 Partly cloudy. For the period: 14:00–20:00 8° 0 mm Moderate breeze, 8 m/s from north-northeastModerate breeze, 8 m/s from north-northeast
20:00–02:00 Cloudy. For the period: 20:00–02:00 9° 0 mm Fresh breeze, 9 m/s from north-northeastFresh breeze, 9 m/s from north-northeast
Observations from the closest weather stations
Vega (Vallasjøen) observation site, 4 m. 2.9 km from Kjerkøya
Weather Temp. Wind Temperature last 30 days
1.5° VindpilLight air, 1 m/s from east Vega (Vallasjøen): Temperature last 30 days
kl 2 kl 2
More statistics for Vega (Vallasjøen) observation site
Tjøtta observation site, 21 m. 26.8 km from Kjerkøya
Weather Temp. Wind Temperature last 30 days
3.4° VindpilLight breeze, 2 m/s from southwest Tjøtta: Temperature last 30 days
kl 2 kl 2
More statistics for Tjøtta observation site
Brønnøysund Airport observation site, 9 m. 31.1 km from Kjerkøya
Weather Temp. Wind Temperature last 30 days
2.7° VindpilLight air, 1 m/s from east Brønnøysund Airport: Temperature last 30 days
kl 2 kl 2
More statistics for Brønnøysund Airport observation site

 


See coastal forecast for Kjerkøya

The meteorologist’s text forecast

Wednesday and Thursday

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

Nordland: Skiftende bris, av og til nordvestlig frisk bris 10 m/s. Enkelte regnbyger og sluddbyger, snøbyger høyere opp. Perioder med sol.

Thursday and Friday

Rørvik - Lødingen: Skiftende eller nordvestlig bris, fredag kveld frisk bris. Enkelte regn- eller sluddbyger først på dagen. Perioder med sol.

Friday

Helgeland, Saltfjellet, Salten og Ofoten: Skiftende bris, fra fredag ettermiddag av og til nord og nordvest frisk bris 10 m/s utsatte steder. Først på dagen enkelte regnbyger eller sluddbyger, senere opphold og perioder med sol.

Sun and moon, 31/05/2012
Sun Moon
Sunrise 02:35 Moonrise 16:55
Sunset 23:47 Moonset 02:06

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 2 degrees wrong

The temperature forecasts have been compared with observations from Vega (Vallasjøen) observation site.

71%
21%
8%

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Latitude/longitude: 65°42′28″N 11°55′07″E
Decimal coordinates: 65.7079 11.9188

Altitude: ca. 5 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: Kjerkøya (authorized by the Mapping Authority in 2004).

Not approved: Kirkøy (rejected in 1986).

Category: Farm
Municipality: Vega, Nordland.
SSR-ID: 249617 (247922)