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

AyMount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2am Fri 17 Sep Local Time
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Mountain icon 4 Mount Francais Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations:
 

Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

(Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

(Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 10-12):

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

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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Wind km/h
35
SW
35
WSW
30
SW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
10
SW
10
WSW
15
NNE
50
NE
25
W
10
N
5
N
15
ENE
25
ENE
15
E
10
SSW
10
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
NNE
25
NE
10
ESE
15
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
15
WSW
5
WNW
30
N
5
WNW
20
NNE
15
N
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Snow
 cm
1 3 1 1 4 12 7 1 1 3 - - 4 2 8 1 - 2 1 - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - 10 - 3 5
Rain
 mm
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Max °C
-11 -11 -11 -7 -6 -5 -5 -5 -5 -7 -7 -8 -8 -6 -6 -6 -5 -5 -7 -7 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -9 -10 -10 -9 -7 -7 -6 -10 -9 -9
Min °C
-11 -11 -12 -9 -6 -5 -5 -5 -6 -7 -7 -9 -9 -6 -7 -7 -6 -7 -7 -8 -10 -10 -9 -10 -9 -9 -10 -10 -10 -10 -8 -7 -10 -10 -10 -10
 Chill °C
-21 -21 -19 -12 -12 -10 -10 -8 -9 -12 -11 -11 -19 -13 -11 -9 -11 -12 -13 -11 -9 -15 -13 -13 -17 -14 -16 -19 -20 -18 -12 -10 -14 -14 -19 -18
 Freezing Level m
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
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Sunrise
7:18 - - 7:15 - - 7:11 - - 7:07 - - 7:03 - - 7:00 - - 6:56 - - 6:52 - - 6:50 - - 6:46 - - 6:41 - - 6:39 - -
Sunset
- 6:59 - - 7:00 - - 7:04 - - 7:07 - - 7:09 - - 7:13 - - 7:15 - - 7:19 - - 7:22 - - 7:24 - - 7:28 - - 7:30 -

Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Thu 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
-4.8° C
-
14
Light winds from the NNW
(14 kph at 330).
36 km
Mid: overcast
Juan Carlos I Aws
268 km NE
12m alt.
1 hour ago
-
14
Light winds from the SW
(14 kph at 230).
LarsenIceShelf
280 km SSE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-11.0° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 250).
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-2.3° C
clear
Clear skies.
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 220).
30 km
Mid: clear
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-4.8° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
30 km
Mid: clear

* 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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