Location & Surroundings

Gläcken is a water in Dalarna, Sweden, at 197 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Smedjebacken, 17 km to the southwest. The national capital Stockholm is about 180 km to the east. The nearest airport is Dala Airport, 16 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    60° 17' 0" N, 15° 31' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 197 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 Glacken

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

Now 7.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 7.8 to 16.9 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 256 W/m2.

Temperature
7.8 C
Wind
1.3 m/s SE (119 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,029.2 hPa
Clouds
60 %
Precip
0.00 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 7.8 1.3 119 99 1,029.2 - / 0.00 60 0.0 n/a
6h 16.9 3.7 165 54 1,026.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 255.9 n/a
12h 11.5 2.0 218 95 1,026.3 0.94 / 0.94 100 55.6 n/a
18h 12.2 3.3 248 86 1,025.9 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 8.4 3.5 232 95 1,024.5 0.00 / 0.00 36 2.8 n/a
30h 16.7 5.4 229 61 1,022.4 0.00 / 0.00 44 290.7 n/a
36h 13.1 4.6 220 78 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.00 32 132.6 n/a
42h 12.2 5.0 239 76 1,017.8 0.01 / 0.01 100 0.0 n/a
Sunday 7.4 3.4 318 81 1,018.8 0.12 / 0.13 1 1.9 n/a
54h 12.9 2.4 261 50 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 224.1 n/a
60h 9.4 3.0 212 75 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 89.4 n/a
66h 10.0 5.1 233 83 1,010.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Monday 11.6 5.7 238 86 1,004.4 0.05 / 0.05 100 0.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-02 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Glacken?
Now 7.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 7.8 to 16.9 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 256 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Glacken today?
Sunrise around 07:04 and sunset around 18:30 (local time). Day length about 11h 26m.
What is the local time in Glacken?
Local time is 17:45. Time zone: Europe/Stockholm (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Glacken?
Glacken is a lake.
What is the elevation of Glacken?
DEM 197 m.
Where is Glacken located?
It is at 60.28333, 15.51667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Glacken in?
It is in Sweden.

Sources

Last updated 1994-01-14
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2711956

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