Location & Surroundings

Windmotor Stroobos is a windpump in Friesland, The Netherlands. The nearest larger town is Kollum, 5 km to the northwest. The national capital Amsterdam is about 130 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde, 28 km away.

Overview

Windmotor Stroobos is windmill in Gerkesklooster, Netherlands — NL windmolen in Gerkesklooster, Nederland.

It is located in Achtkarspelen, Netherlands.

Also known as: NL rijksmonumentnummer 502197

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Image

Image 4388 Stroobos.JPG

Basic Data

  • Country Netherlands
  • Located in Achtkarspelen
  • Type windmill (MLWND)
  • a mill or water pump powered by wind

Geography

  • Coordinates
    53° 14' 47" N, 6° 13' 2" E
  • Elevation DEM: -2 m
  • Timezone Europe/Amsterdam
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 108 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.6%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +31

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Windmotor Stroobos

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

Now 12.6 C with overcast skies and a 6.1 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 11.1 to 13.3 C, max wind 8.3 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 220 W/m2.

Temperature
12.6 C
Wind
6.1 m/s N (354 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,019.5 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.25 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 12.6 6.1 354 92 1,019.5 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 11.4 5.8 352 82 1,022.6 2.06 / 2.06 100 0.0 n/a
12h 11.3 6.0 356 72 1,025.0 0.00 / 0.70 100 0.0 n/a
18h 13.3 8.3 351 63 1,026.7 0.17 / 0.87 24 220.0 n/a
Tomorrow 11.1 6.6 17 79 1,025.7 0.38 / 1.25 57 87.0 n/a
30h 9.6 6.1 39 87 1,026.0 4.96 / 6.20 100 0.0 n/a
36h 9.5 4.6 56 93 1,026.0 0.45 / 6.66 100 0.0 n/a
42h 12.4 3.2 139 75 1,027.2 0.00 / 0.85 5 166.4 n/a
Sunday 9.3 3.7 60 87 1,029.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 163.4 n/a
54h 10.2 5.3 87 90 1,030.1 0.06 / 0.06 91 0.0 n/a
60h 8.0 5.1 86 96 1,030.3 0.00 / 0.00 93 0.0 n/a
66h 14.1 6.5 99 69 1,029.1 0.00 / 0.00 63 222.2 n/a
Monday 10.2 5.2 84 83 1,027.3 0.00 / 0.00 5 157.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-16 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Windmotor Stroobos?
Now 12.6 C with overcast skies and a 6.1 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 11.1 to 13.3 C, max wind 8.3 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 220 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Windmotor Stroobos today?
Sunrise around 08:03 and sunset around 18:37 (local time). Day length about 10h 34m.
What is the local time in Windmotor Stroobos?
Local time is 03:57. Time zone: Europe/Amsterdam (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Windmotor Stroobos?
Windmotor Stroobos is a windmill.
What is the elevation of Windmotor Stroobos?
DEM -2 m.
Where is Windmotor Stroobos located?
It is at 53.24651, 6.21714 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Windmotor Stroobos in?
It is in The Netherlands.

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Sources

Last updated 2011-06-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6949936

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