Location & Surroundings

Viskär is an island in Kalmar, Sweden, at 1 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Oskarshamn, 5 km to the southwest. The national capital Stockholm is about 245 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Kalmar OEland Airport, 70 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type island (ISL)
  • a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water

Geography

  • Coordinates
    57° 17' 59" N, 16° 30' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1 m
  • Timezone Europe/Stockholm
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 110 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Krona (SEK)
  • Phone Prefix +46

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Viskar

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

Now 10.6 C with overcast skies and a 5.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 10.6 to 15.0 C, max wind 5.1 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 64 W/m2.

Temperature
10.6 C
Wind
5.1 m/s S (202 deg)
Humidity
91 %
Pressure
1,020.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.09 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 10.6 5.1 202 91 1,020.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 10.8 4.8 209 92 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
12h 12.3 4.3 214 89 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.1 n/a
18h 15.0 4.5 208 77 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 63.7 n/a
Tomorrow 13.1 4.8 199 85 1,016.6 0.09 / 0.09 99 48.0 n/a
30h 12.9 3.2 205 87 1,015.8 0.49 / 0.57 82 0.0 n/a
36h 10.3 6.2 20 96 1,016.8 1.99 / 2.56 100 0.0 n/a
42h 9.4 10.5 28 94 1,019.9 10.02 / 12.58 100 6.7 n/a
Saturday 8.4 10.1 30 90 1,024.9 0.00 / 6.04 100 2.7 n/a
54h 9.0 8.6 35 78 1,028.4 0.00 / 1.15 100 0.0 n/a
60h 9.1 6.8 39 74 1,031.9 0.00 / 0.00 80 0.2 n/a
66h 10.5 6.0 40 61 1,034.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 257.2 n/a
Sunday 8.1 4.5 43 75 1,036.6 0.00 / 0.00 16 106.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-15 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Viskar?
Now 10.6 C with overcast skies and a 5.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 10.6 to 15.0 C, max wind 5.1 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 64 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 Viskar today?
Sunrise around 07:28 and sunset around 17:51 (local time). Day length about 10h 23m.
What is the local time in Viskar?
Local time is 01:55. Time zone: Europe/Stockholm (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Viskar?
Viskar is a island.
What is the elevation of Viskar?
DEM 1 m.
Where is Viskar located?
It is at 57.29972, 16.50000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Viskar in?
It is in Sweden.

Sources

Last updated 2001-06-27
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2662662

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