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Location & Surroundings

Fossá is a settlement in Nordoyar, Faroe Islands, at 1 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Klaksvik, 9 km to the southwest. The national capital Torshavn is 35 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Vagar Airport, 47 km away.

Also known as: Foså

Overview

Fossá is village in Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark.

It is located in Borðoy, Faroe Islands.

Also known as: Fossa

Basic Data

  • Country Faroe Islands
  • Located in Borðoy
  • Type abandoned populated place (PPLQ)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    62° 18' 12" N, 6° 31' 52" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1 m
  • Timezone Atlantic/Faroe
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Krone (DKK)
  • Phone Prefix +298

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Foså
Fossá

Weather in Fossa

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

Now 9.9 C with partly cloudy skies and a 5.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 9.9 to 10.1 C, max wind 15.7 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 11 W/m2.

Temperature
9.9 C
Wind
5.9 m/s SW (221 deg)
Humidity
75 %
Pressure
1,031.3 hPa
Clouds
27 %
Precip
0.75 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 9.9 5.9 221 75 1,031.3 - / 0.00 27 0.0 n/a
6h 10.0 12.0 206 73 1,029.1 0.00 / 0.00 16 0.0 n/a
12h 9.9 14.7 201 80 1,025.8 0.04 / 0.04 98 0.0 n/a
18h 9.9 15.7 202 91 1,023.7 0.28 / 0.32 100 11.0 n/a
Tomorrow 10.1 15.0 206 86 1,021.1 0.43 / 0.75 100 10.4 n/a
30h 10.3 19.2 209 81 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
36h 10.4 16.7 208 81 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
42h 10.5 15.0 203 84 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 65.9 n/a
Monday 10.2 15.1 190 93 1,017.1 0.17 / 0.17 99 84.3 n/a
54h 9.7 13.0 184 87 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.06 11 0.0 n/a
60h 10.0 11.0 162 86 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 35 0.0 n/a
66h 10.1 14.1 158 92 1,010.9 0.06 / 0.06 100 23.1 n/a
Tuesday 10.0 13.7 152 84 1,007.1 0.01 / 0.06 98 30.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-17 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Fossa?
Now 9.9 C with partly cloudy skies and a 5.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 9.9 to 10.1 C, max wind 15.7 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 11 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Fossa today?
Sunrise around 08:17 and sunset around 18:05 (local time). Day length about 9h 48m.
What is the local time in Fossa?
Local time is 03:45. Time zone: Atlantic/Faroe (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Fossa?
Fossa is a abandoned populated place.
What is the elevation of Fossa?
DEM 1 m.
Where is Fossa located?
It is at 62.30334, -6.53119 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Fossa in?
It is in Faroe Islands.

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Last updated 2012-01-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2621988
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