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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 26 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, near gales from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
 km/h
40
N
40
NNW
30
NNE
15
WNW
20
NW
25
N
40
NNE
50
NNE
20
NNE
10
NW
10
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
25
W
20
NNW
25
N
30
NNE
35
NNE
9
3
10
6
4
6
9
3
1
4
1
2
11
max °C
-5
-6
-5
-6
-7
-7
-6
-7
-7
-9
-10
-11
-11
-9
-8
-7
-7
-7
min °C
-5
-6
-6
-7
-7
-8
-7
-7
-8
-9
-10
-12
-12
-10
-9
-8
-7
-9
-14
-15
-9
-13
-14
-16
-17
-18
-14
-14
-16
-21
-21
-19
-16
-16
-16
-20
650
900
1100
700
700
550
650
600
600
550
450
0
0
400
0
450
650
500
Cloud base (m)
250
250
200
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
300
250
1700
650
450
250
250
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Sunrise
6:03
6:05
6:09
6:13
6:16
6:18
Sunset
8:46
8:44
8:39
8:37
8:32
8:29

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, near gales from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNE by Tue night).

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
SHIP982
36 km SW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
SHIP10538
36 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
45
Strong winds from the ENE
(45 kph at 60).
SHIP4321
36 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
45
Strong winds from the ENE
(45 kph at 60).
SHIP5579
36 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
45
Strong winds from the ENE
(45 kph at 60).
- km
SHIP9140
36 km SW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
SHIP183
36 km SW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
SHIP3543
36 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
45
Strong winds from the ENE
(45 kph at 60).
- km
SHIP2
36 km SW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 190).
SHIP1869
36 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
45
Strong winds from the ENE
(45 kph at 60).
SHIP801
36 km SW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 190).

* 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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