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Laukvika

Small town, Vågan, Nordland (Norway), elevation 5 m
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Current conditions

heavy rain
Temperature7°
7°
Feels like 2°
Precipitation 1mm
12 m/s strong breeze from south west with gusts at 16 m/s12 (16)m/s

Precipitation expected next 90 minutes

Next 30 minutes no precipitation to heavy precipitation. In 30 to 60 minutes no precipitation to heavy precipitation. In 60 to 90 minutes no precipitation.
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Weather forecast for the next 9 days

NightMorningDayAfternoonEvening
Max/min temp.WindPrecip.
  1. Monday 6 Feb.

    • Considerable avalanche danger: Orange severity
    • Heavy rain: Yellow severity
    • Gale: Yellow severity
    Heavy rain: Yellow severity, Gale: Yellow severity, Considerable avalanche danger: Orange severity
    • Considerable avalanche danger: Orange severity
    • Heavy rain: Yellow severity
    • Gale: Yellow severity
    Heavy rain: Yellow severity, Gale: Yellow severity, Considerable avalanche danger: Orange severity
    1. Evening: rain
    Maximum minimum temperature:7°/7°
    Precipitation 1.2mm
    Wind:15m/s
    Open hourly forecast
  2. Tuesday 7 Feb.

    • Considerable avalanche danger: Orange severity
    • Heavy rain: Yellow severity
    • Gale: Yellow severity
    Heavy rain: Yellow severity, Gale: Yellow severity, Considerable avalanche danger: Orange severity
    • Considerable avalanche danger: Orange severity
    • Heavy rain: Yellow severity
    • Gale: Yellow severity
    Heavy rain: Yellow severity, Gale: Yellow severity, Considerable avalanche danger: Orange severity
    1. Night: rain
    2. Morning: rain
    3. Afternoon: rain showers
    4. Evening: partly cloudy
    Maximum minimum temperature:7°/2°
    Precipitation 9.2mm
    Wind:16m/s
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  3. Wednesday 8 Feb.

    • Considerable avalanche danger: Orange severity
    • Strong wind gusts: Yellow severity
    • Heavy rain: Yellow severity
    Strong wind gusts: Yellow severity, Heavy rain: Yellow severity, Considerable avalanche danger: Orange severity
    • Considerable avalanche danger: Orange severity
    • Strong wind gusts: Yellow severity
    • Heavy rain: Yellow severity
    Strong wind gusts: Yellow severity, Heavy rain: Yellow severity, Considerable avalanche danger: Orange severity
    1. Night: rain
    2. Morning: heavy rain
    3. Afternoon: heavy rain
    4. Evening: heavy rain
    Maximum minimum temperature:6°/4°
    Precipitation 41mm
    Wind:24m/s
    Open hourly forecast
  4. Thursday 9 Feb.

    • Strong wind gusts: Yellow severity
    • Heavy rain: Yellow severity
    Strong wind gusts: Yellow severity, Heavy rain: Yellow severity
    • Strong wind gusts: Yellow severity
    • Heavy rain: Yellow severity
    Strong wind gusts: Yellow severity, Heavy rain: Yellow severity
    1. Night: rain
    2. Morning: cloudy
    3. Afternoon: rain
    4. Evening: sleet
    Maximum minimum temperature:4°/-1°
    Precipitation 10mm
    Wind:19m/s
    Open hourly forecast
  5. Friday 10 Feb.

    1. Night: snow
    2. Morning: cloudy
    3. Afternoon: snow
    4. Evening: snow
    Maximum minimum temperature:0°/-2°
    Precipitation 9.2mm
    Wind:10m/s
    Open hourly forecast
  6. Saturday 11 Feb.

    1. Night: snow
    2. Morning: snow
    3. Afternoon: cloudy
    4. Evening: cloudy
    Maximum minimum temperature:1°/-1°
    Precipitation 2.6mm
    Wind:10m/s
    Open hourly forecast
  7. Sunday 12 Feb.

    1. Night: snow
    2. Morning: cloudy
    3. Afternoon: cloudy
    4. Evening: rain
    Maximum minimum temperature:5°/0°
    Precipitation 9.3mm
    Wind:8m/s
    Open hourly forecast
  8. Monday 13 Feb.

    1. Night: rain
    2. Morning: cloudy
    3. Afternoon: cloudy
    4. Evening: rain
    Maximum minimum temperature:5°/1°
    Precipitation 5.4mm
    Wind:11m/s
    Open hourly forecast
  9. Tuesday 14 Feb.

    1. Night: heavy sleet
    2. Morning: cloudy
    3. Afternoon: cloudy
    4. Evening: sleet
    Maximum minimum temperature:4°/1°
    Precipitation 9.8mm
    Wind:8m/s
    Open hourly forecast
Updated 19:37.How often is the weather forecast updated?
Forecast as PDFForecast as SVG

Wednesday 8 February

  1. Wednesday locally strong wind gusts 27-33 m/s are expected from southwest, and storm 10, risk of violent storm 11, on the coast. The wind will increase first in the Lofoten area.

    Area

    Applies to Most parts of Northern-Norway.

    [met.no]

    Instructions

    Secure loose objects. Avoid unnecessary journeys to exposed places. Follow advice and check status from transport operators. Check road reports (175.no). Be careful in coastal areas. In advance consider measures to limit damage.

    Consequences

    Loose items may be taken by the wind. Possibly cancelled departures for ferry, plane, or other transport. Bridges may be closed. Some journeys may have longer travel times. The power supply may be impacted, due to tree(s) falling over. Some roads may be closed due to trees or other objects in the road. High waves may cause damage to infrastructure and buildings in the coastal zone. The strong wind may cause locally high waves in fjords and lakes.

    Timeline

    1. Wednesday, 8 February 03:00 - wind increases
    2. Thursday, 9 February 01:00 - wind wanes

    The three severity levels

    Yellow - moderate danger
    Orange - considerable danger
    Red - extreme danger

    Read more about the severity levels at hjelp.yr.no

  2. From Wednesday afternoon a lot of rain is expected, locally 35-50 mm in 12 hours and locally 50-70 mm in 24 hours.

    Area

    Applies to Lofoten and parts of Ofoten.

    [met.no]

    Instructions

    Consider the need for preventive measures. The need for emergency preparedness shall be assessed continuously by emergency response actors. Check road reports (175.no). Adjust the speed and use caution while driving.

    Consequences

    Risk of flooding of low-lying areas in densely populated areas. Check varsom.no for more information. Locally difficult driving conditions, especially at waterways. Roads may be closed. Some journeys may have longer travel time. Road conditions affected with road spray and hydroplaning in some places.

    Timeline

    1. Wednesday, 8 February 13:00 - increasing danger
    2. Thursday, 9 February 13:00 - danger is over

    The three severity levels

    Yellow - moderate danger
    Orange - considerable danger
    Red - extreme danger

    Read more about the severity levels at hjelp.yr.no

  3. On Wednesday we expect considerable avalanche danger for region Lofoten og Vesterålen. Avalanche problem is wet snow (loose snow avalanches) and wind drifted snow (slab avalanches).

    Area

    Applies to Lofoten og Vesterålen.

    [varsom.no]

    Instructions

    Travelling in avalanche terrain requires advanced knowledge, experience in route finding and ability to identify the avalanche problem. Generally, it is recommended to avoid avalanche terrain. Avalanches may hit some avalanche-exposed roads and occasionally settlements.

    Danger levels

    Green: danger level 1 - low avalanche danger (not shown on Yr)
    Yellow: danger level 2 - moderate avalanche danger (not shown on Yr)
    Orange: danger level 3 - considerable avalanche danger
    Red: danger level 4 - high avalanche danger
    Red: danger level 5 - very high avalanche danger

    Read more about the severity levels at hjelp.yr.no

Display for hour-by-hour forecast.
Time Weather Temp. Precip. mm Wind(gust) m/s Wind desc.
00
rain showers
5°
0 to 0.8
0–0.8
13 m/s from south west with gusts at 19 m/s13 (19)
Strong breeze from south west with gusts at 19 m/s
01
rain
4°
0 to 0.9
0–0.9
15 m/s from south west with gusts at 22 m/s15 (22)
Moderate gale from south west with gusts at 22 m/s
02
light rain
5°
0 to 0.9
0–0.9
19 m/s from south west with gusts at 26 m/s19 (26)
Fresh gale from south west with gusts at 26 m/s
03
cloudy
5°
0 to 0.8
0–0.8
18 m/s from south with gusts at 26 m/s18 (26)
Fresh gale from south with gusts at 26 m/s
04
rain
5°
0 to 1.3
0–1.3
20 m/s from south with gusts at 28 m/s20 (28)
Fresh gale from south with gusts at 28 m/s
05
rain
4°
0 to 0.8
0–0.8
20 m/s from south with gusts at 28 m/s20 (28)
Fresh gale from south with gusts at 28 m/s
06
rain
5°
0.1 to 1.4
0.1–1.4
22 m/s from south with gusts at 31 m/s22 (31)
Strong gale from south with gusts at 31 m/s
07
rain
4°
0.4 to 2.8
0.4–2.8
22 m/s from south with gusts at 32 m/s22 (32)
Strong gale from south with gusts at 32 m/s
08
rain
5°
0.6 to 3.2
0.6–3.2
22 m/s from south with gusts at 31 m/s22 (31)
Strong gale from south with gusts at 31 m/s
09
heavy rain
5°
0.9 to 3.7
0.9–3.7
24 m/s from south with gusts at 33 m/s24 (33)
Strong gale from south with gusts at 33 m/s
10
heavy rain
5°
0.9 to 4
0.9–4
24 m/s from south with gusts at 34 m/s24 (34)
Strong gale from south with gusts at 34 m/s
11
heavy rain
6°
1.1 to 4.4
1.1–4.4
25 m/s from south west with gusts at 35 m/s25 (35)
Storm from south west with gusts at 35 m/s
12
heavy rain
6°
1.5 to 4.8
1.5–4.8
24 m/s from south west with gusts at 34 m/s24 (34)
Strong gale from south west with gusts at 34 m/s
13
heavy rain
6°
1.3 to 4.7
1.3–4.7
23 m/s from south west with gusts at 33 m/s23 (33)
Strong gale from south west with gusts at 33 m/s
14
heavy rain
6°
1.2 to 4.4
1.2–4.4
22 m/s from south west with gusts at 31 m/s22 (31)
Strong gale from south west with gusts at 31 m/s
15
heavy rain
6°
1.3 to 4.4
1.3–4.4
22 m/s from south west with gusts at 30 m/s22 (30)
Strong gale from south west with gusts at 30 m/s
16
heavy rain
6°
1.5 to 4.9
1.5–4.9
22 m/s from south west with gusts at 30 m/s22 (30)
Strong gale from south west with gusts at 30 m/s
17
heavy rain
6°
1.5 to 4.7
1.5–4.7
22 m/s from south west with gusts at 30 m/s22 (30)
Strong gale from south west with gusts at 30 m/s
18
heavy rain
6°
1.4 to 4.6
1.4–4.6
22 m/s from south west with gusts at 30 m/s22 (30)
Strong gale from south west with gusts at 30 m/s
19
heavy rain
6°
1.1 to 4
1.1–4
22 m/s from south west with gusts at 30 m/s22 (30)
Strong gale from south west with gusts at 30 m/s
20
heavy rain
6°
1.1 to 4
1.1–4
22 m/s from south west with gusts at 31 m/s22 (31)
Strong gale from south west with gusts at 31 m/s
21
heavy rain
6°
0.7 to 4.3
0.7–4.3
22 m/s from south west with gusts at 30 m/s22 (30)
Strong gale from south west with gusts at 30 m/s
22
heavy rain
6°
0.4 to 3.9
0.4–3.9
21 m/s from south west with gusts at 30 m/s21 (30)
Strong gale from south west with gusts at 30 m/s
23
heavy rain
5°
0.4 to 4
0.4–4
21 m/s from south west with gusts at 29 m/s21 (29)
Strong gale from south west with gusts at 29 m/s
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