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VanSky index for Odda, Norway — 69 out of 100 (Comfortable). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations.
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Odda, Norway — VanSky 69 out of 100. Comfortable for a route. Ranked #70 of 79 cities in the country (as of 16 August 2026). Temperature 9°C, wind 10 km/h. Solar panels yield 1.5 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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A weather comfort index for travel: a 0–100 score. Recalculated daily from live weather data — temperature, rainfall, wind and sun.
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Data: Open-Meteo · Updated several times a day
Odda ranks 77 of 79 cities. Country average VanSky — 78.
Updated: 15.08.2026
Super 95
$2.01 /l
NOK18.97 · €1.74/l
118 of 143
pricier than 82% of countries
Super Plus 98
$2.27 /l
NOK21.40 · €1.96/l
81 of 95
pricier than 84% of countries
Diesel
$2.16 /l
NOK20.36 · €1.86/l
120 of 143
pricier than 83% of countries
A campervan collided with a truck carrying 36 cattle in Sømna, Norway. Three people were injured; severity is being assessed.
Italian Francesco Furlani drove a 3D-printed mini-home built on a three-wheeled Piaggio Ape from Italy to the North Cape. The trip began in mid-July, with a planned return by the end of August. The vehicle has a top speed of 45 km/h. The four-square-meter living space includes a bed, refrigerator, kitchen counter, and toilet. This is Francesco's third visit to the North Cape, but his first in such a vehicle.
A motorhome ran off the road and overturned on its side on Storfjordvegen, near the intersection with Bygdevegen. According to operations leader Espen Andrésen, there are traffic difficulties at the scene, as heavy transport cannot pass the motorhome blocking part of the road. Smaller vehicles can pass. A tow truck is on the way, and a police patrol is directing traffic in the meantime. No injuries are apparent, and there is no suspicion of intoxication, Andrésen said.
On August 15 at 14:13, the Sør-Vest police district received a report of an accident on Tørsdalsvegen in Vindafjord. The motorhome had left the road and overturned, landing on its roof. All three occupants got out on their own; police said none appeared injured.
A motorhome with three people left the road and overturned on Tørsdalsvegen in Vindafjord. All three exited the vehicle and appear uninjured. Police report that passage is possible at the scene.
On Friday afternoon, a motorhome ended up in a ditch near Mulvik in Sunndal. Police said they had no knowledge of the incident. The article is available to subscribers only.
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