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

AyMount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8pm Sun 17 Oct 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 Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun night, min -19°C on Mon morning). Mainly gales.

(Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, strong winds from the NE by Fri night).

(Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat night, min -18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the N by Tue afternoon).

(Days 10-12):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue night, min -19°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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Wind km/h
40
NW
35
W
55
WSW
70
WSW
45
SW
15
NW
75
NNW
35
WNW
40
NNW
30
N
35
NNE
30
NNE
10
ENE
25
NE
35
NE
45
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
15
E
10
E
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
15
NNW
25
N
35
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
25
WSW
30
W
25
W
25
NNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
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Snow
 cm
20 4 4 6 - - 34 8 11 30 8 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 4 - 1 7 1 - 3 4 10
Rain
 mm
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Max °C
-9 -16 -18 -15 -11 -10 -11 -12 -11 -11 -12 -12 -12 -12 -13 -13 -13 -13 -13 -14 -14 -14 -17 -17 -17 -18 -15 -14 -15 -14 -14 -19 -18 -14 -16 -16
Min °C
-12 -19 -19 -18 -13 -11 -13 -13 -12 -13 -13 -12 -12 -13 -13 -13 -13 -13 -13 -14 -14 -16 -17 -17 -18 -18 -16 -16 -15 -14 -18 -19 -19 -16 -16 -16
 Chill °C
-19 -28 -34 -29 -21 -17 -25 -23 -22 -22 -23 -22 -19 -21 -24 -25 -23 -23 -20 -21 -19 -18 -22 -21 -22 -27 -27 -27 -24 -22 -22 -32 -29 -25 -27 -28
 Freezing Level m
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 200 0 50 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Sunrise
- 5:26 - - 5:22 - - 5:18 - - 5:15 - - 5:11 - - 5:07 - - 5:03 - - 5:01 - - 4:56 - - 4:52 - - 4:50 - - 4:46 -
Sunset
- - 8:32 - - 8:36 - - 8:39 - - 8:43 - - 8:45 - - 8:50 - - 8:52 - - 8:55 - - 9:00 - - 9:02 - - 9:07 - - 9:09

Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun night, min -19°C on Mon morning). Mainly gales.

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, strong winds from the NE by Fri night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat night, min -18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the N by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP8331
27 km SW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
-0.0° C
No report.
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 100).
Palmer Station
33 km SW
240m alt.
3 hours ago
-0.5° C
Patches of fog.
40
Strong winds from the E
(40 kph at 100).
36 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP5489
27 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-0.8° C
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 70).
SHIP1781
27 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-0.8° C
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 70).
SHIP3323
27 km SW
-m alt.
4 hours ago
-0.5° C
No report.
43
Strong winds from the NE
(43 kph at 50).

* 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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