Location & Surroundings

Farcade is a triangulation station in Canelones, Uruguay, at 56 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Barros Blancos, 4 km to the northwest. The national capital Montevideo is 23 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Carrasco International Airport, 7 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type triangulation station (TRIG)
  • a point on the earth whose position has been determined by triangulation

Geography

  • Coordinates
    34° 47' 4" S, 55° 59' 5" W
  • Elevation DEM: 56 m
  • Timezone America/Montevideo
  • Time Shift GMT -3 (DST -3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 141 p/km²
  • Built-up 7.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Peso (UYU)
  • Phone Prefix +598

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Farcade

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

Now 10.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.3 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 10.9 to 21.4 C, max wind 4.7 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 599 W/m2.

Temperature
10.9 C
Wind
2.3 m/s NE (30 deg)
Humidity
89 %
Pressure
1,019.4 hPa
Clouds
4 %
Precip
0.19 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 10.9 2.3 30 89 1,019.4 - / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
6h 13.7 0.8 39 77 1,020.8 0.07 / 0.07 45 56.1 n/a
12h 21.4 2.4 105 50 1,016.9 0.15 / 0.22 69 599.2 n/a
18h 14.8 4.7 75 88 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.21 0 199.4 n/a
Tomorrow 12.3 3.9 29 91 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.19 10 0.0 n/a
30h 13.7 3.3 353 87 1,017.3 0.48 / 0.67 100 49.5 n/a
36h 14.9 3.5 84 93 1,014.8 5.08 / 5.74 100 128.3 n/a
42h 13.8 5.0 53 94 1,014.6 0.16 / 5.90 100 123.2 n/a
Saturday 12.7 3.7 47 97 1,014.4 8.01 / 13.91 100 0.0 n/a
54h 14.1 4.0 53 93 1,016.1 0.00 / 5.83 100 41.1 n/a
60h 18.7 4.9 76 72 1,014.0 0.00 / 1.12 69 397.9 n/a
66h 15.0 4.3 73 90 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.48 0 209.6 n/a
Sunday 12.6 5.0 52 90 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-29 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Farcade?
Now 10.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.3 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 10.9 to 21.4 C, max wind 4.7 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 599 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Farcade today?
Sunrise around 05:43 and sunset around 19:11 (local time). Day length about 13h 28m.
What is the local time in Farcade?
Local time is 10:41. Time zone: America/Montevideo (UTC-03:00).
What type of place is Farcade?
Farcade is a triangulation station.
What is the elevation of Farcade?
DEM 56 m.
Where is Farcade located?
It is at -34.78439, -55.98473 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Farcade in?
It is in Uruguay.

Sources

Last updated 2018-02-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10861500

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