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

AyMount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon night).

(Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

(Days 10-12):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the NNE by Thu morning).

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thu
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Wind km/h
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NW
15
NE
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NE
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NNE
20
N
10
NNW
20
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35
ENE
5
E
5
W
10
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10
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W
10
N
25
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ENE
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ENE
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SSW
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ESE
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WNW
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Snow
 cm
2 - 2 1 3 2 2 3 10 6 1 2 - - - - - - - - 3 18 15 4 10 1 - 1 - - - - - - 9 29
Rain
 mm
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Max °C
-6 -8 -8 -8 -8 -9 -8 -8 -8 -9 -10 -10 -11 -11 -11 -11 -11 -11 -10 -11 -9 -8 -8 -12 -11 -10 -10 -11 -13 -13 -13 -15 -13 -11 -8 -5
Min °C
-7 -8 -8 -9 -9 -10 -10 -9 -8 -9 -10 -10 -11 -11 -11 -11 -11 -11 -11 -11 -10 -9 -10 -13 -12 -10 -11 -13 -13 -13 -15 -15 -14 -13 -10 -6
 Chill °C
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 Freezing Level m
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Sunrise
- 11:18 - - 11:18 - - 11:18 - - 11:17 - - 11:15 - - 11:15 - - 11:14 - - 11:12 - - 11:11 - - 11:10 - - 11:07 - - 11:06 -
Sunset
- - 3:12 - - 3:14 - - 3:15 - - 3:17 - - 3:18 - - 3:18 - - 3:21 - - 3:22 - - 3:25 - - 3:26 - - 3:29 - - 3:30

Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Francais Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

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
-1.2° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 330).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Vernadsky
79 km S
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-2.0° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 170).
29 km
Mid: overcast
Juan Carlos I Aws
268 km NE
12m alt.
1 hour ago
-0.4° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 120).
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-0.6° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 280).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-3.2° C
Mist
2
Calm
(2 kph at 300).
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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