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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Wed 18 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, gales from the N by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
5
NNE
5
SSW
5
W
10
N
10
NNE
20
N
30
N
50
N
50
NNW
55
NW
55
NW
45
WNW
45
W
40
WNW
30
N
50
NE
10
NE
25
SW
1
1
2
1
29
16
21
20
6
6
8
11
3
max °C
-11
-11
-10
-10
-9
-8
-7
-6
-6
-10
-10
-12
-12
-12
-9
-10
-9
-10
min °C
-11
-11
-10
-10
-9
-9
-8
-6
-10
-11
-12
-13
-12
-12
-11
-10
-10
-11
-15
-11
-15
-16
-15
-16
-17
-16
-22
-24
-25
-25
-24
-24
-21
-22
-17
-20
250
400
0
150
200
0
300
450
550
450
450
250
250
350
250
250
400
0
Cloud base (m)
200
250
250
250
250
650
250
250
200
200
200
200
250
250
250
150
150
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:35
5:39
5:43
5:46
5:48
5:52
Sunset
9:15
9:13
9:08
9:05
9:01
8:58

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, gales from the N by Fri night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Francais at the specific elevation of 2000 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
SHIP8417
49 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
18
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
17.7 km
hy2b297E64S
92 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 62).
- km
hy2b295E65S
101 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 48).
- km
hy2b295E64S
102 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 50).
- km
hy2b296E64S
114 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 50).
- km
hy2b295E65S
101 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 48).
- km
hy2b295E64S
103 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 50).
- km
SHIP8275
114 km SW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 40).
SHIP1211
114 km SW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
No report.
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 40).
SHIP3287
114 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(34 kph at 40).
- 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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