Location & Surroundings

Viken is a settlement in Vaesternorrland, Sweden, at 53 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ljusdal, 73 km to the south. The national capital Stockholm is about 365 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Sundsvall-Timra Airport, 66 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    62° 29' 5" N, 16° 9' 20" E
  • Elevation DEM: 53 m
  • Timezone Europe/Stockholm
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 10 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very 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 9.1 C with mostly clear skies and a 5.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.6 to 9.1 C, max wind 5.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 120 W/m2.

Temperature
9.1 C
Wind
5.0 m/s SW (219 deg)
Humidity
68 %
Pressure
1,012.3 hPa
Clouds
0 %
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 9.1 5.0 219 68 1,012.3 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 6.1 4.3 213 85 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 3 45.1 n/a
12h 6.8 3.7 212 80 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 10 0.0 n/a
18h 5.6 2.6 228 88 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 6 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 8.0 1.8 279 74 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.00 44 120.5 n/a
30h 7.2 4.2 279 72 1,018.6 0.00 / 0.00 97 34.6 n/a
36h 7.4 4.2 280 72 1,019.6 0.08 / 0.08 95 0.0 n/a
42h 7.1 5.8 298 69 1,022.3 0.00 / 0.06 78 0.0 n/a
Friday 8.0 4.6 316 68 1,024.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 82.1 n/a
54h 4.1 1.9 292 88 1,028.0 0.00 / 0.00 7 15.4 n/a
60h 2.5 1.2 282 92 1,030.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
66h 1.7 0.7 246 92 1,030.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 6.0 0.9 187 74 1,029.2 0.00 / 0.00 85 83.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-28 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Viken?
Now 9.1 C with mostly clear skies and a 5.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.6 to 9.1 C, max wind 5.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 120 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 Viken today?
Sunrise around 07:15 and sunset around 16:02 (local time). Day length about 8h 47m.
What is the local time in Viken?
Local time is 20:11. 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 53 m.
Where is Viken located?
It is at 62.48468, 16.15557 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Viken in?
It is in Sweden.

Sources

Last updated 2014-10-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2663022

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