Location & Surroundings

Viken is a settlement in Jaemtland, Sweden, at 325 m elevation. The nearest larger town is OEstersund, 14 km to the northwest. The national capital Stockholm is about 450 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Optand, 4 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    63° 5' 0" N, 14° 49' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 325 m
  • Timezone Europe/Stockholm
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 362 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Krona (SEK)
  • Phone Prefix +46

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Viken

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

Now -1.7 C with overcast skies and a 2.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: -3.9 to -1.7 C, max wind 5.3 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 26 W/m2.

Temperature
-1.7 C
Wind
2.8 m/s SE (123 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
998.1 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.57 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 -1.7 2.8 123 96 998.1 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h -1.8 3.1 86 96 996.3 2.62 / 2.62 100 0.0 n/a
12h -2.8 4.2 55 95 994.6 0.14 / 2.75 100 0.0 n/a
18h -2.5 4.4 33 93 993.3 0.00 / 2.29 100 26.0 n/a
Tomorrow -3.9 5.3 12 94 992.0 0.00 / 1.57 100 8.5 n/a
30h -4.7 5.7 4 93 992.0 3.04 / 4.61 100 0.0 n/a
36h -4.6 6.2 345 94 992.3 0.94 / 5.55 100 0.0 n/a
42h -3.9 6.0 334 94 993.1 0.00 / 3.44 100 24.9 n/a
Friday -3.4 5.9 328 92 994.4 0.00 / 2.02 100 7.5 n/a
54h -3.3 5.0 322 83 994.9 0.00 / 0.22 26 0.0 n/a
60h -7.8 1.9 267 92 995.3 0.00 / 0.00 65 0.0 n/a
66h -1.4 2.6 192 86 990.9 0.06 / 0.06 100 32.2 n/a
Saturday -1.2 1.6 266 85 987.4 0.11 / 0.17 99 7.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Viken?
Now -1.7 C with overcast skies and a 2.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: -3.9 to -1.7 C, max wind 5.3 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 26 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Viken today?
Sunrise around 08:08 and sunset around 15:21 (local time). Day length about 7h 13m.
What is the local time in Viken?
Local time is 04:02. Time zone: Europe/Stockholm (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Viken?
Viken is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Viken?
DEM 325 m.
Where is Viken located?
It is at 63.08333, 14.81667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Viken in?
It is in Sweden.

Sources

Last updated 2011-10-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2663019

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