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

AyMount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 2 am Fri 29 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu morning, min -12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
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clear
part cloud
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mod snow
snow showers
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heavy snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
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heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
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clear
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clear
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
15
SSE
5
SSE
0
NW
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
W
25
WSW
20
N
25
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
20
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
5
W
5
SW
5
WNW
15
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
25
ENE
10
E
5
E
5
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
5
E
5
S
5
ENE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSW
Wave Height Map
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 cm 
10
1.0
1.0
6
8
19
26
4
21
11
1.0
3
 mm 
max°C
-7
-7
-8
-10
-8
-7
-9
-8
-9
-6
-5
-5
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
-8
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-10
-10
-10
-11
-9
-9
-10
-11
-11
-10
-9
-8
-7
-7
-7
-6
min°C
-7
-8
-10
-10
-9
-8
-9
-9
-11
-7
-5
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-8
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-9
-9
-10
-10
-11
-11
-11
-10
-12
-11
-11
-11
-10
-8
-8
-8
-7
-7
chill°C 
-13
-11
-14
-14
-13
-15
-13
-13
-19
-14
-13
-14
-12
-14
-14
-14
-11
-13
-12
-9
-15
-19
-20
-20
-16
-14
-18
-17
-18
-18
-10
-11
-8
-8
-7
-10
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
350
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450
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350
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7200
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Sunrise
7:43
7:46
7:48
7:52
7:54
7:58
8:00
8:03
8:07
8:10
8:12
8:15
Sunset
6:51
6:47
6:44
6:40
6:37
6:32
6:30
6:25
6:22
6:19
6:15
6:12

Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Francais Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu morning, min -12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Palmer Station
33 km SW
240m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 210).
32 km
Mid: clear
Gabriel DE Castilla
230 km NE
12m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
18
Light winds from the SSE
(18 kph at 160).
hy2b292E66S
275 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 195).
- km
Base Arturo Prat
302 km NE
137m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Snow
61
Near gales from the ESE
(61 kph at 120).
3000 km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Snow
61
Near gales from the ESE
(61 kph at 120).
3.0 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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