Mount Francais weather
– Lat/Long: 64.63° S 63.45° W

AyMount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 8 am Fri 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat morning, min -21°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Tue night, moderate winds from the SSE by Wed night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu morning, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun morning, min -20°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the S by Mon morning).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
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 km/h
30
NNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
20
NNW
35
NNE
35
NNE
5
ESE
25
SSW
25
SSW
35
S
40
S
35
S
55
SW
60
SW
65
WSW
60
WSW
60
WSW
25
S
30
SSW
30
SW
35
WSW
30
W
20
WNW
25
NE
15
SSE
25
SSW
55
W
40
W
25
SW
15
SE
50
S
35
WSW
45
WSW
35
SSW
25
SW
45
SW
Wave Height Map
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 mm 
max°C
-16
-21
-16
-13
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min°C
-18
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-13
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-14
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-19
-18
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-19
-20
-19
-19
chill°C 
-30
-34
-33
-24
-27
-23
-15
-25
-24
-24
-21
-18
-17
-19
-21
-20
-21
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-17
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-24
-22
-28
-25
-22
-23
-25
-24
-28
-33
-31
-33
-34
-30
-34
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Sunrise
9:07
9:11
9:14
9:17
9:19
9:22
9:26
9:29
9:33
9:36
9:38
9:41
Sunset
5:13
5:09
5:06
5:02
5:00
4:55
4:52
4:50
4:45
4:43
4:39
4:37

Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat morning, min -21°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Tue night, moderate winds from the SSE by Wed night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu morning, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Francais at the specific elevation of 2760 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Francais. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Antarctica.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Vernadsky
79 km S
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 280).
4000 km
Gabriel DE Castilla
230 km NE
12m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 110).
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 100).
34 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
Fog, sky not visible, thinning.
54
Near gales from the S
(54 kph at 180).
0.1 km
Mid: sky obscured
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-11° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 230).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.

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