Rain radar and weather maps: French Southern Territories. Compare short-range precipitation and model forecasts, then read the outlook for Port-aux-Français.
This report uses the forecast at Port-aux-Français (French Southern Territories). It describes one location, not a national average.
Forecast outlook: Rain. Forecast temperatures range from 5.1 to 7.1 °C. Wind speeds range from 6.7 to 12.9 m/s. Available precipitation intervals total 2 mm across 7 h. This covers part of the day.
Tomorrow's outlook
Forecast outlook: Partly cloudy. Forecast temperatures range from 0.7 to 5.7 °C. Wind speeds range from 5.1 to 10.1 m/s. Forecast precipitation for the full local day totals 0.1 mm.
Automatically summarised from the MET Norway forecast. These are forecasts, not observations; today's values cover the remaining available forecast. Times use Indian/Kerguelen.
Forecast for Port-aux-Français (French Southern Territories). Conditions elsewhere in the country can differ.
Current forecast · 17:00
7°CRain
Wind
13 m/s
Precipitation
1.8 mm / 1 h
Humidity
91 %
Daily forecast
Updated 10 Oct 16:19
Daily weather for Port-aux-Français. Low and high temperatures cover the available forecast period. Temperature: Celsius (°C); precipitation: millimeters (mm); wind: meters per second (m/s).
Daily weather for Port-aux-Français. Low and high temperatures cover the available forecast period. Temperature: Celsius (°C); precipitation: millimeters (mm); wind: meters per second (m/s).
Day
Conditions
High / Low
Precipitation
Wind
TodayPartial day
Rain
7°C / 5°C
2.0 mm *
13 m/s
Tomorrow
Partly cloudy
6°C / 1°C
0.1 mm
10 m/s
Mon 12 Oct
Cloudy
5°C / 0°C
2.5 mm
15 m/s
Tue 13 OctPartial day
Partly cloudy
4°C / 1°C
5.0 mm *
14 m/s
Wed 14 OctPartial day
Rain
4°C / 1°C
1.1 mm *
13 m/s
Thu 15 OctPartial day
Partly cloudy
3°C / 1°C
1.5 mm *
11 m/s
Fri 16 OctPartial day
Rain
7°C / -2°C
2.5 mm *
10 m/s
Sat 17 OctPartial day
Rain
8°C / 3°C
4.5 mm *
13 m/s
Sun 18 OctPartial day
Partly cloudy
5°C / 2°C
0.7 mm *
13 m/s
Mon 19 OctPartial day
Rain showers
4°C / 0°C
1.3 mm *
9 m/s
* Partial totals exclude intervals that cross local midnight. Compare the original time intervals in the hourly forecast. Forecasts become less certain further ahead. Check again closer to your plans.
Hour by hour
Hourly weather for Port-aux-Français, in local time. Temperature: Celsius (°C); precipitation: millimeters (mm); wind: meters per second (m/s).
Hourly weather for Port-aux-Français, in local time. Temperature: Celsius (°C); precipitation: millimeters (mm); wind: meters per second (m/s).
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This forecast describes one location. Temperature, rainfall and wind may differ across the country. Zoom in on the map to explore the area you are interested in.
Use this page to explore the weather in French Southern Territories. The forecast point is Port-aux-Français; its temperature, rain and wind describe that location, not an average for the country. The regional background below explains what to consider when comparing the map with your destination. It is not a country climate classification or a forecast for a particular season.
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