Location & Surroundings

Foss is a settlement in Agder, Norway, at 8 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mandal, 12 km to the southeast. The national capital Oslo is about 280 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Farsund Airport, Lista, 42 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    58° 7' 4" N, 7° 20' 8" E
  • Elevation DEM: 8 m
  • Timezone Europe/Oslo
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 92 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.4%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Krone (NOK)
  • Phone Prefix +47

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Foss

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

Now 6.4 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.6 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.6 to 9.3 C, max wind 9.4 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 191 W/m2.

Temperature
6.4 C
Wind
2.6 m/s E (92 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,034.5 hPa
Clouds
0 %
Precip
0.06 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 6.4 2.6 92 84 1,034.5 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 5.6 2.7 85 87 1,033.1 0.00 / 0.00 51 0.0 n/a
12h 7.3 5.8 79 78 1,029.5 0.00 / 0.00 62 0.0 n/a
18h 9.3 8.7 76 73 1,025.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 191.3 n/a
Tomorrow 7.9 9.4 73 81 1,020.9 0.06 / 0.06 100 115.1 n/a
30h 7.2 9.1 67 91 1,016.4 1.23 / 1.28 100 0.0 n/a
36h 7.6 9.5 68 92 1,011.2 2.49 / 3.77 100 0.0 n/a
42h 9.4 6.8 93 95 1,007.9 0.00 / 2.50 100 10.4 n/a
Wednesday 9.7 3.8 107 91 1,007.2 0.00 / 2.02 100 19.9 n/a
54h 9.7 4.6 117 94 1,006.6 0.00 / 1.75 100 0.0 n/a
60h 9.7 5.7 114 95 1,004.5 1.26 / 3.01 100 0.0 n/a
66h 10.7 6.9 145 84 1,004.0 0.00 / 2.03 100 75.1 n/a
Thursday 8.8 4.0 159 87 1,005.3 0.00 / 1.20 20 58.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-19 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Foss?
Now 6.4 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.6 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.6 to 9.3 C, max wind 9.4 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 191 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Foss today?
Sunrise around 08:15 and sunset around 18:15 (local time). Day length about 10h 00m.
What is the local time in Foss?
Local time is 03:28. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Foss?
Foss is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Foss?
DEM 8 m.
Where is Foss located?
It is at 58.11776, 7.33569 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Foss in?
It is in Norway.

Sources

Last updated 2019-12-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9535678

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