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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 10 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Tue night followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
15
NW
45
NNE
15
NW
25
NNW
20
WNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
10
N
5
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNE
35
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
5
SSE
4
6
7
11
5
1
10
9
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1.6
max °C
2
2
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-5
-5
-4
-3
-1
0
0
0
0
min °C
1
0
-1
-2
-3
-2
-3
-3
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-2
-1
0
0
-1
-4
-8
-6
-8
-7
-7
-9
-9
-8
-9
-10
-9
-9
-9
-8
-8
-6
-5
-3
1450
1450
850
800
600
650
550
500
450
0
150
250
150
450
600
800
950
1050
950
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
300
250
350
250
5000
4550
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Sunrise
6:45
6:48
6:50
6:54
6:56
7:00
Sunset
8:00
7:57
7:52
7:49
7:45
7:42

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: Drizzle on Tue night followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun 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
SHIP1789
56 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 210).
SHIP2120
56 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 20).
SHIP14
56 km S
-m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 300).
SHIP8050
56 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
8
Light winds from the NW
(8 kph at 320).
- km
SHIP1636
56 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
8
Light winds from the NW
(8 kph at 320).
SHIP7013
56 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
8
Light winds from the NW
(8 kph at 320).
SHIP26
56 km S
-m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 320).
SHIP735
56 km S
-m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 300).
SHIP2872
56 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
8
Light winds from the NW
(8 kph at 320).
SHIP9397
56 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 320).

* 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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