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Weather forecast forKongsfjorden (Svalbard)

Updated at 6:09. Next update around 11:45.

Today, Friday 01/06/2012
Time Forecast Temp. Precipitation Wind
12:00–18:00 Fair.  For the period: 12:00–18:00 0 mm Gentle breeze, 4 m/s from northwestGentle breeze, 4 m/s from northwest
18:00–00:00 Fair.  For the period: 18:00–00:00 0 mm Gentle breeze, 5 m/s from northwestGentle breeze, 5 m/s from northwest
Tomorrow, Saturday 02/06/2012
Time Forecast Temp. Precipitation Wind
00:00–06:00 Cloudy.  For the period: 00:00–06:00 0.1 – 0.4 mm Gentle breeze, 5 m/s from northwestGentle breeze, 5 m/s from northwest
06:00–12:00 Cloudy.  For the period: 06:00–12:00 0 – 0.2 mm Light air, 1 m/s from northwestLight air, 1 m/s from northwest
12:00–18:00 Cloudy.  For the period: 12:00–18:00 0 – 0.3 mm Light air, 2 m/s from west-northwestLight air, 2 m/s from west-northwest
18:00–00:00 Cloudy.  For the period: 18:00–00:00 0 – 0.2 mm Light air, 2 m/s from west-northwestLight air, 2 m/s from west-northwest
Sunday, 03/06/2012
Time Forecast Temp. Precipitation Wind
00:00–06:00 Cloudy.  For the period: 00:00–06:00 0 – 0.1 mm Light air, 1 m/s from southLight air, 1 m/s from south
06:00–12:00 Cloudy.  For the period: 06:00–12:00 0 – 0.2 mm Light breeze, 3 m/s from east-southeastLight breeze, 3 m/s from east-southeast
12:00–18:00 Cloudy.  For the period: 12:00–18:00 0 – 0.4 mm Light breeze, 3 m/s from westLight breeze, 3 m/s from west
20:00–02:00 Partly cloudy.  For the period: 20:00–02:00 0 mm Light air, 2 m/s from east-northeastLight air, 2 m/s from east-northeast
Observations from the closest weather stations
Ny-Ålesund observation site, 8 m. 5.0 km from Kongsfjorden
Weather Temp. Wind Temperature last 30 days
Fair 2.9° VindpilLight air, 1 m/s from west-southwest Ny-Ålesund: Temperature last 30 days
kl 8 kl 11 kl 11
More statistics for Ny-Ålesund observation site
Svalbard Airport observation site, 28 m. 112.3 km from Kongsfjorden
Weather Temp. Wind Temperature last 30 days
Partly cloudy 2.6° VindpilLight breeze, 3 m/s from west Svalbard Airport: Temperature last 30 days
kl 11 kl 11 kl 11
More statistics for Svalbard Airport observation site
Verlegenhuken observation site, 8 m. 150.6 km from Kongsfjorden
Weather Temp. Wind Temperature last 30 days
-1.9° VindpilModerate breeze, 6 m/s from west-northwest Verlegenhuken: Temperature last 30 days
kl 11 kl 11
More statistics for Verlegenhuken observation site

 

The meteorologist’s text forecast

Friday

Spitsbergen: Nordlig bris, i nord periodevis frisk bris. Mulighet for snøbyger i nord, ellers stort sett oppholdsvær og perioder med sol.

Spitsbergen: Nordlig bris, i nord periodevis frisk bris utsatte steder. Mulighet for snøbyger i nord, for øvrig stort sett oppholdsvær og perioder med sol.

Saturday

Spitsbergen: Skiftende eller nordlig bris. For det meste oppholdsvær og perioder med sol.

Spitsbergen: Skiftende bris. Litt spredt snø, fra om ettermiddagen til dels sludd i sør. Uendra temperatur.

Spitsbergen: Skiftende bris, kan hende nordaustlig liten kuling 12 m/s lengst i nordvest. Enkelte sluddbyger og snøbyger i nord, for øvrig stort sett oppholdsvær og perioder med sol.

Sunday and Monday

Spitsbergen: Østlig eller skiftende bris. Lite eller ingen nedbør. Perioder med sol. Omtrent uendra temperatur.

Sun and moon, 01/06/2012
Sun Moon
Midnight sun, the sun doesn’t set. The moon does not rise.

Have the forecasts been accurate the last few days?

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

During the last three days have:

  • 97 percent of the temperature forecasts been very good (less than 2 degrees off)
  • 2 percent of the temperature forecasts been good (2–3 degrees off)
  • 1 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 Ny-Ålesund observation site.

97%
2%
1%

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Latitude/longitude: 78°57′54″N11°51′24″E
Decimal coordinates: 78.9651 11.8569

Official name: Kongsfjorden.
Read more about Kongsfjorden at the Norwegian Polar Institute.

Category: Fiord
Area: Svalbard, Norway
NP-ID: 21/7561
See it on: Google Maps.