Location & Surroundings

Foss is a settlement in Agder, Norway, at 116 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mandal, 45 km to the south. The national capital Oslo is about 245 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, 41 km away.

Also known as: Foss i Bjelland

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    58° 26' 0" N, 7° 32' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 116 m
  • Timezone Europe/Oslo
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 37 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Krone (NOK)
  • Phone Prefix +47

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

Foss i Bjelland

Weather in Foss

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

Now 1.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.1 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: -1.2 to 1.3 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 91 W/m2.

Temperature
1.3 C
Wind
3.1 m/s NW (293 deg)
Humidity
85 %
Pressure
991.7 hPa
Clouds
40 %
Precip
0.00 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 1.3 3.1 293 85 991.7 - / 0.00 40 0.0 n/a
6h -0.9 0.9 297 90 987.2 0.01 / 0.01 100 0.0 n/a
12h 1.3 4.8 321 54 984.9 0.20 / 0.21 0 91.0 n/a
18h 0.8 3.4 309 52 986.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 51.2 n/a
Tomorrow -1.2 2.4 297 75 990.6 0.00 / 0.00 44 0.0 n/a
30h -0.6 3.3 311 74 993.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
36h 3.0 6.7 319 53 998.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 108.9 n/a
42h 1.5 7.1 308 66 1,003.1 0.00 / 0.00 22 55.6 n/a
Saturday 1.8 5.9 283 73 1,004.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
54h 4.4 6.5 271 83 1,003.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
60h 5.5 7.8 253 80 1,003.6 0.43 / 0.43 93 20.8 n/a
66h 4.4 7.6 242 80 1,001.8 0.00 / 0.26 98 19.7 n/a
Sunday 5.0 8.1 244 94 1,000.5 0.14 / 0.40 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-12 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Foss?
Now 1.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.1 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: -1.2 to 1.3 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 91 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Foss today?
Sunrise around 08:09 and sunset around 16:18 (local time). Day length about 8h 09m.
What is the local time in Foss?
Local time is 12:03. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Foss?
Foss is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Foss?
DEM 116 m.
Where is Foss located?
It is at 58.43333, 7.53333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Foss in?
It is in Norway.

Sources

Last updated 2019-12-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3156658

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