Location & Surroundings

Stórá is a river in Eysturoy, Faroe Islands, at 101 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Torshavn, 31 km to the southeast. The national capital Torshavn is 31 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Vagar Airport, 31 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    62° 16' 56" N, 6° 54' 42" W
  • Elevation DEM: 101 m
  • Timezone Atlantic/Faroe
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 26 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Krone (DKK)
  • Phone Prefix +298

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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Stórá

Weather in Stora

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

Now 11.5 C with overcast skies and a 18.9 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 7.8 to 11.5 C, max wind 20.5 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 130 W/m2.

Temperature
11.5 C
Wind
18.9 m/s S (179 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
982.6 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.51 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 11.5 18.9 179 92 982.6 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 8.2 20.5 208 77 980.8 6.68 / 6.68 81 28.4 n/a
12h 7.8 18.7 218 76 986.1 0.00 / 0.39 10 0.0 n/a
18h 7.8 18.0 219 81 987.3 0.16 / 0.55 73 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 8.2 15.7 237 77 991.7 0.00 / 0.51 14 129.9 n/a
30h 6.6 9.2 272 74 999.3 0.53 / 1.04 93 139.4 n/a
36h 4.0 5.3 333 79 1,008.2 0.00 / 0.17 97 0.0 n/a
42h 4.7 4.6 335 66 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.04 100 0.0 n/a
Friday 5.8 3.6 276 61 1,021.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 132.9 n/a
54h 6.9 7.0 245 80 1,025.9 0.01 / 0.01 7 153.8 n/a
60h 7.9 8.6 243 83 1,027.8 0.17 / 0.18 60 0.0 n/a
66h 8.1 7.5 254 83 1,029.3 0.00 / 0.14 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 9.4 7.5 246 71 1,031.0 0.00 / 0.04 7 115.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-14 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Stora?
Now 11.5 C with overcast skies and a 18.9 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 7.8 to 11.5 C, max wind 20.5 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 130 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Stora today?
Sunrise around 08:10 and sunset around 18:16 (local time). Day length about 10h 06m.
What is the local time in Stora?
Local time is 00:26. Time zone: Atlantic/Faroe (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Stora?
Stora is a stream.
What is the elevation of Stora?
DEM 101 m.
Where is Stora located?
It is at 62.28216, -6.91156 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Stora in?
It is in Faroe Islands.

Sources

Last updated 2017-04-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2612482

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