Location & Surroundings

Fors is a settlement in Dalarna, Sweden, at 164 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Leksand, 15 km to the north. The national capital Stockholm is about 220 km to the east. The nearest airport is Dala Airport, 34 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    60° 36' 0" N, 14° 59' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 164 m
  • Timezone Europe/Stockholm
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.8%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Krona (SEK)
  • Phone Prefix +46

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Fors

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

Now 3.3 C with overcast skies and a 5.0 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 1.6 to 5.5 C, max wind 8.0 m/s. Precip around 4.1 mm. Solar peaks near 5 W/m2.

Temperature
3.3 C
Wind
5.0 m/s NE (51 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,007.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
4.09 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 3.3 5.0 51 97 1,007.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 5.5 4.8 25 97 1,001.8 9.72 / 9.72 100 4.9 n/a
12h 1.6 8.0 15 97 999.3 4.37 / 14.10 100 2.4 n/a
18h 2.3 7.6 360 97 998.3 3.45 / 17.55 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 2.4 6.1 346 87 999.4 0.00 / 4.09 62 0.4 n/a
30h 5.1 5.1 345 83 1,000.2 0.00 / 0.00 5 267.0 n/a
36h 1.0 1.3 298 93 1,002.0 0.00 / 0.00 45 118.2 n/a
42h 1.2 0.9 20 93 1,001.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 0.8 2.3 85 93 1,000.5 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.5 n/a
54h 3.0 4.2 84 98 1,000.4 2.46 / 2.46 100 61.8 n/a
60h 3.8 4.9 81 98 999.7 5.15 / 7.62 100 6.4 n/a
66h 4.3 4.1 93 98 1,000.8 0.71 / 8.33 100 0.0 n/a
Sunday 4.9 4.7 80 97 1,003.3 0.00 / 2.71 100 0.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-08 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Fors?
Now 3.3 C with overcast skies and a 5.0 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 1.6 to 5.5 C, max wind 8.0 m/s. Precip around 4.1 mm. Solar peaks near 5 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Fors today?
Sunrise around 07:21 and sunset around 18:13 (local time). Day length about 10h 52m.
What is the local time in Fors?
Local time is 15:38. Time zone: Europe/Stockholm (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Fors?
Fors is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Fors?
DEM 164 m.
Where is Fors located?
It is at 60.60000, 14.98333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Fors in?
It is in Sweden.

Sources

Last updated 2011-10-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2714049

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