Location & Surroundings

Stórá is a stream in Nordoyar, Faroe Islands, at 8 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Klaksvik, 4 km to the south. The national capital Torshavn is 30 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Vagar Airport, 42 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° 15' 50" N, 6° 35' 3" W
  • Elevation DEM: 8 m
  • Timezone Atlantic/Faroe
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very 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 9.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 6.5 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 9.3 to 10.2 C, max wind 6.5 m/s. Precip around 3.0 mm. Solar peaks near 239 W/m2.

Temperature
9.9 C
Wind
6.5 m/s W (283 deg)
Humidity
91 %
Pressure
984.5 hPa
Clouds
18 %
Precip
3.01 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 9.9 6.5 283 91 984.5 - / 0.00 18 0.0 n/a
6h 9.8 6.1 266 88 986.6 0.77 / 0.77 11 0.0 n/a
12h 10.2 6.4 263 84 988.7 0.00 / 0.14 14 239.4 n/a
18h 9.6 6.5 183 93 986.8 0.04 / 0.18 100 236.3 n/a
Tomorrow 9.3 5.8 114 98 981.9 2.83 / 3.01 100 0.4 n/a
30h 10.0 9.3 220 86 981.6 0.00 / 0.43 34 0.0 n/a
36h 10.1 9.5 211 89 982.0 1.45 / 1.89 100 95.5 n/a
42h 9.9 8.7 317 90 984.2 0.00 / 1.51 69 108.8 n/a
Sunday 9.4 9.6 285 89 994.2 0.00 / 0.39 99 0.6 n/a
54h 9.3 8.3 294 88 1,001.2 0.00 / 0.33 98 0.0 n/a
60h 9.9 10.0 292 86 1,009.3 0.00 / 0.06 5 219.8 n/a
66h 9.5 7.4 292 87 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.00 31 282.9 n/a
Monday 9.3 2.0 251 77 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Stora?
Now 9.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 6.5 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 9.3 to 10.2 C, max wind 6.5 m/s. Precip around 3.0 mm. Solar peaks near 239 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Stora today?
Sunrise around 06:57 and sunset around 19:43 (local time). Day length about 12h 46m.
What is the local time in Stora?
Local time is 11:31. Time zone: Atlantic/Faroe (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Stora?
Stora is a stream.
What is the elevation of Stora?
DEM 8 m.
Where is Stora located?
It is at 62.26398, -6.58420 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Stora in?
It is in Faroe Islands.

Sources

Last updated 2017-04-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2612483

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