Location & Surroundings

Fossan is a hamlet in Vestfold, Norway, at 35 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Holmestrand, 12 km to the northeast. The national capital Oslo is 64 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Tonsberg flyplass, Jarlsberg, 12 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type house(s) (HSE)
  • a building used as a human habitation

Geography

  • Coordinates
    59° 23' 17" N, 10° 15' 25" E
  • Elevation DEM: 35 m
  • Timezone Europe/Oslo
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 388 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Krone (NOK)
  • Phone Prefix +47

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Fossan

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

Now 8.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.8 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 6.0 to 9.9 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 4.5 mm. Solar peaks near 100 W/m2.

Temperature
8.2 C
Wind
1.8 m/s E (112 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,007.2 hPa
Clouds
82 %
Precip
4.47 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 8.2 1.8 112 96 1,007.2 - / 0.00 82 0.0 n/a
6h 9.9 1.8 216 85 1,007.5 1.01 / 1.01 58 100.3 n/a
12h 6.0 0.8 213 90 1,008.7 0.00 / 0.31 2 67.4 n/a
18h 6.7 2.0 43 93 1,008.7 0.00 / 0.17 94 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 6.8 2.4 48 97 1,007.0 4.31 / 4.47 100 0.0 n/a
30h 8.7 3.3 112 95 1,005.0 1.84 / 6.31 100 6.4 n/a
36h 8.4 3.3 150 87 1,000.8 0.00 / 2.31 87 6.3 n/a
42h 7.6 3.1 201 94 991.1 0.32 / 2.63 100 0.0 n/a
Sunday 7.8 11.4 155 92 982.2 14.09 / 16.72 100 0.0 n/a
54h 9.3 6.5 177 83 979.4 0.00 / 7.05 100 121.0 n/a
60h 8.3 6.5 183 87 978.0 0.00 / 3.39 100 42.0 n/a
66h 7.9 7.4 219 79 982.9 0.00 / 0.48 100 0.0 n/a
Monday 8.1 7.6 221 78 987.0 0.00 / 0.06 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-23 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Fossan?
Now 8.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.8 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 6.0 to 9.9 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 4.5 mm. Solar peaks near 100 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Fossan today?
Sunrise around 08:14 and sunset around 17:52 (local time). Day length about 9h 38m.
What is the local time in Fossan?
Local time is 19:25. Time zone: Europe/Oslo (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Fossan?
Fossan is a house(s).
What is the elevation of Fossan?
DEM 35 m.
Where is Fossan located?
It is at 59.38802, 10.25681 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Fossan in?
It is in Norway.

Sources

Last updated 2024-01-27
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