Location & Surroundings

Eckern is a lake in Kalmar, Sweden, at 65 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Oskarshamn, 8 km to the east. The national capital Stockholm is about 245 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Hultsfred Airport, 40 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type lake (LK)
  • a large inland body of standing water

Geography

  • Coordinates
    57° 18' 0" N, 16° 20' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 65 m
  • Timezone Europe/Stockholm
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Krona (SEK)
  • Phone Prefix +46

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Eckern

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Eckern, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 9.0 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 9.0 to 17.0 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 349 W/m2.

Temperature
9.0 C
Wind
1.6 m/s NW (317 deg)
Humidity
72 %
Pressure
1,023.4 hPa
Clouds
81 %
Precip
0.12 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 9.0 1.6 317 72 1,023.4 - / 0.00 81 0.0 n/a
6h 17.0 0.7 110 42 1,020.8 0.00 / 0.00 16 348.5 n/a
12h 10.3 2.4 161 77 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 192.9 n/a
18h 11.7 1.1 193 82 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 11.9 1.1 49 90 1,012.4 0.12 / 0.12 100 0.7 n/a
30h 15.2 1.8 19 68 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 89 117.4 n/a
36h 11.1 1.0 240 79 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.00 59 164.6 n/a
42h 11.4 1.9 324 73 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Friday 10.4 3.1 306 84 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 8 8.1 n/a
54h 17.7 2.2 319 58 1,014.1 0.01 / 0.01 100 323.8 n/a
60h 12.3 2.7 284 80 1,013.9 0.80 / 0.80 100 70.3 n/a
66h 12.5 2.7 281 85 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 12.3 1.7 257 89 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.00 97 2.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-23 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Eckern?
Now 9.0 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 9.0 to 17.0 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 349 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Eckern today?
Sunrise around 06:39 and sunset around 18:54 (local time). Day length about 12h 15m.
What is the local time in Eckern?
Local time is 14:26. Time zone: Europe/Stockholm (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Eckern?
Eckern is a lake.
What is the elevation of Eckern?
DEM 65 m.
Where is Eckern located?
It is at 57.30000, 16.33333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Eckern in?
It is in Sweden.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-14
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2716983

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