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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Wed 11 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the NE by Sun night).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
45
NNE
15
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
5
W
5
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
15
NNE
35
NE
45
NE
30
NE
20
NE
10
S
7
7
9
4
1
7
2
1
1
1
3
1
max °C
2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-4
-5
-5
-5
-3
-1
-1
0
0
0
min °C
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-4
-5
-5
-5
-6
-4
-2
-1
-1
0
-1
-8
-6
-8
-8
-8
-9
-7
-6
-7
-8
-9
-9
-10
-10
-9
-8
-6
-4
1450
850
800
650
700
550
500
500
50
50
300
0
250
600
750
850
1000
1050
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
350
300
250
4000
5500
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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: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, strong 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
SHIP7849
36 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
8
Light winds from the E
(8 kph at 80).
- km
SHIP199
36 km SW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
SHIP475
36 km SW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
SHIP4102
36 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
45
Strong winds from the NNE
(45 kph at 30).
- km
SHIP1214
36 km SW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 30).
SHIP1152
36 km SW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
SHIP537
36 km SW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 30).
SHIP7773
36 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 30).
SHIP811
36 km SW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
SHIP25
36 km SW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).

* 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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