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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Mon 09 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm) on Wed morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
 km/h
10
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
40
NNE
15
NW
25
N
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
N
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
25
N
20
NNE
30
NNE
45
NNE
3
5
8
11
4
4
1
1
21
7
6
3
1.8
4
max °C
4
3
2
2
2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-4
-5
-4
-3
-3
-2
-1
min °C
3
2
2
1
0
-1
-3
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
-2
-3
0
-3
-3
-4
-8
-6
-9
-7
-6
-6
-7
-3
-8
-9
-11
-12
-9
-9
-11
2050
2050
1800
1450
1550
800
700
600
700
550
500
500
300
150
250
300
400
550
700
Cloud base (m)
250
250
300
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
450
250
250
250
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:41
6:45
6:48
6:50
6:54
6:56
Sunset
8:04
8:00
7:57
7:52
7:49
7:45

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: Light rain (total 6mm) on Wed morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Francais at the specific elevation of 1000 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP2391
70 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
2
Calm
(2 kph at 60).
SHIP5733
70 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
5
Calm
(6 kph at 60).
- km
SHIP3224
70 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
5
Calm
(5 kph at 0).
SHIP4727
70 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
2
Calm
(2 kph at 60).
- km
SHIP7304
70 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
2
Calm
(2 kph at 60).
SHIP66
70 km S
-m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
SHIP6492
70 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
8
Light winds from the NE
(8 kph at 50).
- km
SHIP7443
70 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
SHIP842
70 km S
-m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
No report.
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 60).
SHIP8097
70 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
2
Calm
(2 kph at 60).
- km

* 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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