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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 09 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) on Tue night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the NNE by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

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

Mon
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
5
SSW
10
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
15
NNW
50
NNE
15
NW
30
N
20
WNW
10
NW
15
W
15
N
30
N
15
NNE
5
WNW
5
NW
15
NNE
1
3
9
10
14
4
1
2
7
16
3
5
max °C
3
4
2
2
2
2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-5
-5
-3
min °C
3
2
2
2
1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-5
-5
-5
-5
2
-2
-3
-3
-4
-10
-6
-8
-7
-6
-8
-8
-10
-7
-8
-8
-10
1850
2050
2050
1850
1500
1400
750
750
700
700
550
500
550
400
100
250
150
Cloud base (m)
350
250
250
200
250
250
250
250
250
300
250
250
250
350
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:41
6:45
6:48
6:50
6:54
Sunset
8:07
8:04
8:00
7:57
7:52
7:49

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: Light rain (total 5mm) on Tue night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the NNE by Wed morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

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

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
SHIP5331
70 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
8
Light winds from the SW
(8 kph at 230).
SHIP3229
70 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
5
Calm
(6 kph at 270).
- km
SHIP26
70 km S
-m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 190).
SHIP6732
70 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
18
Light winds from the SSE
(18 kph at 150).
SHIP5681
70 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
SHIP688
70 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
18
Light winds from the SSE
(18 kph at 150).
SHIP741
70 km S
-m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 190).
SHIP579
70 km S
-m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
No report.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
SHIP5913
70 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
18
Light winds from the SSE
(18 kph at 150).
SHIP4472
70 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
18
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 150).
- 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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