Weather
+1 °C at noon, wind 4 m/s, gusts 6, 0.3 mm in the hour. 00:00 +1, 03:00 0, 06:00 0
Flights
14:10 SK4414 from Oslo, landed 14:01
14:55 SK4425 to Oslo, departed 14:59
Ships
Booked: no calls on 3 or 4 November. Next listed: MV Captain Arctic, passenger boat, 7 March, 08:00.
In Isfjorden at 21:00 on 3 November, 7 ships: KV Bjørnøya, coast guard, under way in Isfjorden, 10 kn, 20:51; Polarsyssel, law enforcement, at the quay in Longyearbyen since 2 November 20:42; Longyear 2, port tender, under way in Adventfjorden, 1 kn, 20:50; Advent Supplier, port tender, at the quay in Longyearbyen, 20:50; Elling Carlsen, pilot, at the quay in Longyearbyen since 2 November 13:11; Munin, at anchor off Longyearbyen since 15:01; KV Mob 2259, coast guard, under way in Isfjorden, 4 kn, 19:41.
Tuesday 3 November 2026No. 9Updated 23:59
Polar night, day 8 of 112. The sun returns 16 February.
Svalbard Airport tied its record for the highest daily maximum temperature in October, at 10.2 °C, as Norway had its third warmest October since records began in 1901, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute (Meteorologisk institutt) said.
Aftenposten, 3 November, 09:26
In depth
A UiT historian said this week that Svalbard stands out in Russia's influence activity against Norway. The claims made since 2015, how one of them travelled in a day, and Norway's replies.
The Governor of Svalbard has published two reports on hazards along Svalbard's most used glacier routes, the Governor said on Tuesday 3 November.
Isfjorden, Kongsfjorden, Rescue
Governor of Svalbard, 3 November, 11:32
A seminar titled "UNIS, hva nå?" ("UNIS, what now?") will examine the future of the University Centre in Svalbard in Oslo on Friday 13 November, from 10.00 to 15.00, UNIS said.
UNIS, 2 November, 13:25. Original title: UNIS, hva nå? Seminar om fremtidens forskning og utdanning på Svalbard, arrangert av NVP
Numbered discs: the day's listed events.
Tuesday 3 November
Community, children and culture committee meeting
Public meeting.
Kåre Tveter: An Artist's View of Svalbard
Exhibition. Nordover kunstsenter og kino.
Technical, Environment and Business Committee meeting
Public meeting.
Svalbard law with special relevance to research, lecture by Geir Steinberg
Lecture. Møysalen, UNIS. open, in person only.
Administration committee meeting
Public meeting. Newtontoppen, 3rd floor, Næringsbygget.
Kåre Tveter exhibition: An artist's view of Svalbard
Exhibition. Nordover kunstsenter og kino.
Wednesday cinema: The Social Reckoning
Culture. Nordover kunstsenter og kino.
Public meeting. Newtontoppen, Næringsbygget. in person. Register by Register in advance; speaking time can be requested at registration. Registration deadline Wednesday 4 November at 16:00. Register in advance; speaking time can be requested at registration. Registration deadline Wednesday 4 November at 16:00.
Also reported
Checks in Russian settlements stepped up since 2022, Governor says
NRK, 3 November, 06:46. Original title: Sysselmesteren har økt kontrollene i de russiske bosettingene på Svalbard
Governor lifts traffic ban on Road 300
The Governor of Svalbard is lifting the traffic ban on Road 300, effective from 10:30 today, Monday, 2 November.
Governor of Svalbard, 2 November, 10:22
Earlier, from 31 October
Registration deadline for the business forum, 4 November
1 day left, 24 October to 4 November. Registration through the link on the page, deadline Wednesday 4 November at 16:00. Speaking time can be requested at registration.
For: Local business community.
Deadline for temporary installations applications, 2026-2027 winter season
12 days left, 24 October to 15 November. Applications are sent to firmapost@sysselmesteren.no.
For: Those applying to set up temporary installations for camping by the general public for one week or more during the winter season.
Extra air freight flight to Longyearbyen, 7 November
4 days left, on 7 November. Contact Pole Position Logistics directly for capacity, prices and booking.
For: Businesses and other parties that need to send goods by air.
Application deadline: regional cultural fund grants
8 days left, 30 October to 11 November. Application form linked on the Longyearbyen lokalstyre page.
For: Teams, associations, businesses and other actors registered in the Central Coordinating Register for Legal Entities (Enhetsregisteret) and active in Longyearbyen.
Registration deadline for the UNIS, hva nå? seminar, 10 November
7 days left, 3 November to 10 November. Register via the website of NVP (NVPs nettside).
Governor's office closed to the public
3 days left, on 6 November.
Water shut-off near the Customs House and Fire Station
6 days left, on 9 November. Owners and businesses are asked to register contact information for the property at Varslemeg.no.
For: Subscribers and owners of properties, commercial buildings, shops and businesses affected by the work.
Swimming hall closed to public swimming from 14:00, 6 November
3 days left, on 6 November.
4 days left, on 7 November.
Swimming hall closed to public swimming all day, 7 November
4 days left, on 7 November.
Swimming hall closed to public swimming all day, 8 November
5 days left, on 8 November.
Environmental station closed on Friday
3 days left, on 6 November.
For: Household and business customers.
Application portal opens for experienced Svalbard guides
10 days left, on 13 November.
For: Experienced guides applying for approval as a Svalbard guide.
Sysselmesteren (the Governor of Svalbard)
3 November. Governor of Svalbard
2 November. Governor of Svalbard
Yellow warning for rain on Saturday
30 October. Governor of Svalbard
29 October. Governor of Svalbard
Northern Lights ATV Adventure
Chasing the dancing Aurora (Northern lights)
The exclusive Northern Light chase
Northern Lights Photo Safari
Departures, prices and places from each operator's own booking system; where an operator has none, from the Visit Svalbard booking system.
This week in history, 5 November
1962
On 5 November 1962 an explosion in the coal mine at Ny-Ålesund, on the south side of Kongsfjorden on Spitsbergen, killed the whole shift of 21 men. Mining at Ny-Ålesund stopped for good the following year, and criticism of conditions at the state-owned company brought down the Gerhardsen government.
History Store norske leksikon
From the timeline, Hunting and expeditions
1926
In the 1920s Ny-Ålesund was at the centre of international attention because of expeditions towards the North Pole. The Amundsen, Ellsworth and Nobile flight with the airship Norge started from there in 1926. The mast built for the airship expedition still stands and is counted among the settlement's important cultural monuments.
History Store norske leksikon
The timeline by era
Svalbard 
