Francistown, Botswana

8:32 AM CAT on June 20, 2013 (GMT +0200)
Elev: 3281 ft
Lon: 27.5° E
Lat: 21.2° S
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Weather Underground Forecast for Thursday, June 20, 2013. Messy weather is expected in the northern part of the country on Thursday as a strong storm moves through the Intermountain West and into the Northern Plains. Heavy morning rain is anticipated near the Canadian border from Washington through Montana. As the day progresses, however, this precipitation will progress northward into Canada. Meanwhile, a Pacific low pressure trough will move into the Pacific Northwest, bringing another round of wet weather to Washington and Oregon.

Farther to the east, heavy rain and thunderstorms will move through the Dakotas to the Upper Midwest. This rain will increase in intensity throughout the day, potentially producing some severe thunderstorms. Residents in the Dakotas and Minnesota should monitor local weather conditions and be prepared to take precautions to protect life and property.

Meanwhile, scattered showers and thunderstorms will return to the Southeast and Florida, but ehse thunderstorms will be typical for this time of year.

A high pressure system over the Ohio Valley and Northeast will bring dry conditions to the area, while the Southwest will be dry and warm once again.

The Northeast will rise into the 70s and 80s, while the Southeast will see temperatures in the 90s and 100s. The Southern Plains and Southwest will also rise into the 90s and 100s, while the Northwest will see temperatures in the 60s and 70s.
Weather Underground Forecast for Thursday, June 20, 2013. Messy weather is expected in the northern part of the country on Thursday as a strong storm moves through the Intermountain West and into the Northern Plains. Heavy morning rain is anticipated near the Canadian border from Washington through Montana. As the day progresses, however, this precipitation will progress northward into Canada. Meanwhile, a Pacific low pressure trough will move into the Pacific Northwest, bringing another round of wet weather to Washington and Oregon.

Farther to the east, heavy rain and thunderstorms will move through the Dakotas to the Upper Midwest. This rain will increase in intensity throughout the day, potentially producing some severe thunderstorms. Residents in the Dakotas and Minnesota should monitor local weather conditions and be prepared to take precautions to protect life and property.

Meanwhile, scattered showers and thunderstorms will return to the Southeast and Florida, but ehse thunderstorms will be typical for this time of year.

A high pressure system over the Ohio Valley and Northeast will bring dry conditions to the area, while the Southwest will be dry and warm once again.

The Northeast will rise into the 70s and 80s, while the Southeast will see temperatures in the 90s and 100s. The Southern Plains and Southwest will also rise into the 90s and 100s, while the Northwest will see temperatures in the 60s and 70s.
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Francistown Weather at a Glance

Updated 8:00 AM CAT
Weather Station
Francistown (FBFT)
Elevation
3281 ft
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
46 °F
Feels Like 45 °F
Wind(mph)
4
Sunrise / Set
6:46 AM
5:36 PM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous
Today
Clear 75 °F
Clear
Tonight
Clear 43 °F
Clear
Tomorrow
Clear 77 | 45 °F
Clear
Saturday
Partly Cloudy 77 | 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
Partly Cloudy 79 | 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
Clear 81 | 46 °F
Clear
Today is forecast to be Warmer than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
30.30 in
Visibility
-
Clouds
Moisture
Humidity
66%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
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Weather Radio Index
Temperature
Windchill
45 °F
Dew Point
36 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
4 mph from NNW
Wind Gust
Health
UV
Not available.
Pollen
Not available.
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
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Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 75F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 43F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
clear Clear. High of 77F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 45F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 77F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 43F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 79F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 46F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
clear Clear. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 46F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 82F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 48F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 82F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 46F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 82F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Fog overnight. Low of 46F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 77F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Clear. Fog overnight. Low of 46F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 79F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 46F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 46F. Winds less than 5 mph.

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Francistown Weather Forecast

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Thursday, 20
Clear
75 | 43 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 21
Clear
77 | 45 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 22
Partly Cloudy
77 | 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 23
Partly Cloudy
79 | 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 24
Clear
81 | 46 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 25
Clear
82 | 48 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 26
Partly Cloudy
82 | 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 27
Clear
82 | 46 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: BestForecast at 4:05 AM CAT on June 20, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 75F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 43F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 45 | 39 70 | 35 68 | 34 51 | 36
Wind 4 mph ESE 7 mph ESE 8 mph ESE 8 mph East
Humidity 78% 28% 27% 54%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:46 AM
5:36 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.04], Average RMSE [1.75] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 4:05 AM CAT on June 20, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
clear Clear. High of 77F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 45F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 47 | 42 72 | 44 70 | 46 51 | 49
Wind 7 mph East 8 mph East 9 mph ESE 7 mph East
Humidity 78% 37% 43% 91%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:46 AM
5:37 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.35], Average RMSE [2.29] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 4:05 AM CAT on June 20, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 77F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 43F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 47 | 45 72 | 44 71 | 42 53 | 44
Wind 5 mph East 6 mph ESE 8 mph SE 6 mph East
Humidity 96% 37% 34% 70%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 0%
Conditions Fog Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:46 AM
5:37 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.63], Average RMSE [2.16] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 4:05 AM CAT on June 20, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 79F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 46F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 48 | 45 74 | 40 70 | 40 53 | 45
Wind 6 mph East 8 mph East 9 mph ESE 7 mph ENE
Humidity 88% 29% 35% 72%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 1%
Conditions Fog Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:46 AM
5:37 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.90], Average RMSE [2.11] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 4:05 AM CAT on June 20, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
clear Clear. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 46F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 50 | 45 71 | 44 72 | 44 53 | 38
Wind 5 mph ENE 3 mph NNE 1 mph WSW 4 mph NNW
Humidity 84% 37% 35% 59%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:47 AM
5:37 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.82], Average RMSE [1.96] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 4:05 AM CAT on June 20, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 82F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 48F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 53 | 38 76 | 38 74 | 38 53 | 37
Wind 6 mph NW 7 mph WNW 6 mph WNW 6 mph NW
Humidity 56% 25% 29% 54%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 6% 24% 49%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:47 AM
5:38 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.14], Average RMSE [2.03] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 4:05 AM CAT on June 20, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 82F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 46F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 52 | 36 77 | 38 74 | 38 53 | 36
Wind 7 mph NNW 6 mph NW 3 mph NW 4 mph NNW
Humidity 56% 23% 28% 51%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 29% 41% 6% 65%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:47 AM
5:38 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.33], Average RMSE [2.30] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 4:05 AM CAT on June 20, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 82F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Fog overnight. Low of 46F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 50 | 38 77 | 42 74 | 44 53 | 47
Wind 8 mph ENE 11 mph East 6 mph East 7 mph East
Humidity 63% 29% 34% 80%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 5% 7% 5% 10%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.86], Average RMSE [2.23] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 4:05 AM CAT on June 20, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 77F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Clear. Fog overnight. Low of 46F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 48 | 47 72 | 46 70 | 47 53 | 49
Wind 8 mph ENE 7 mph ENE 6 mph ENE 5 mph ENE
Humidity 95% 40% 45% 84%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 12% 13% 10% 3%
Conditions Fog Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
Source: BestForecast at 4:05 AM CAT on June 20, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 79F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 46F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 49 | 47 74 | 48 71 | 46 55 | 46
Wind 6 mph ENE 4 mph ENE 3 mph ENE 3 mph ENE
Humidity 95% 41% 42% 69%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 0%
Conditions Fog Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
Source: BestForecast at 4:05 AM CAT on June 20, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 46F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 50 | 45 74 | 43 72 | 44 56 | 45
Wind 3 mph NE 2 mph NE 1 mph NE 2 mph ENE
Humidity 81% 31% 36% 66%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% % %
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
 
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Weather History & Almanac
June 20, 2013 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal 72 °F 43 °F
Yesterday 72 °F 39 °F
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Astronomy
Jun. 20, 2013 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:46 AM CAT 5:36 PM CAT
Civil Twilight 6:22 AM CAT 6:01 PM CAT
Nautical Twilight 5:54 AM CAT 6:28 PM CAT
Astronomical Twilight 5:27 AM CAT 6:56 PM CAT
Moon 2:50 PM CAT 3:14 AM CAT
Length Of Visible Light 11h 38m
Length of Day
10h 50m
Tomorrow will be 0m 1s shorter.
Waxing Gibbous, 85% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waxing Gibbous
Jun 23
Full
Jun 30
Last Quarter
Jul 8
New
Jul 16
First Quarter
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Country Highs Country Lows
77 °F
Pandamatenga
76 °F
Sua-Pan
75 °F
Maun
73 °F
Tsabong
73 °F
Francistown
36 °F
Mahalapye
37 °F
Sua-Pan
37 °F
Seretse Khama
37 °F
Tsabong
38 °F
Francistown
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Wind Speed: 3.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 330° (NNW)
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