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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sat 07 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Sat
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light snow
snow showers
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
 km/h
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
20
NW
25
NW
20
WSW
20
SW
10
NNE
15
NNW
30
N
25
NNW
35
N
35
NW
35
N
30
NW
30
WNW
20
WNW
1
2
5
12
6
16
4
9
7
max °C
4
5
4
2
1
-2
-1
0
0
0
-1
-3
-6
-7
-8
-8
-9
min °C
4
5
3
2
-3
-2
-1
-1
0
-1
-3
-5
-7
-8
-8
-9
-9
0
1
-1
-3
-10
-8
-6
-1
-5
-9
-10
-14
-17
-18
-17
-18
-18
2950
3050
2800
2350
1750
1350
1500
1900
2150
1950
1550
1300
900
700
650
650
550
Cloud base (m)
350
350
2600
400
350
300
350
300
250
300
250
250
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
12-1-2-5-5-4-3-3-4-6-8-12-12-13-14-144542-1-2-1-10-1-2-4-7-8-8-9-9566522223320-1-2-2-2-322664564455443443
Sunrise
6:35
6:37
6:41
6:45
6:48
Sunset
8:15
8:10
8:07
8:04
8:00
7:57

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu 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
SHIP6396
72 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
SHIP1315
72 km S
-m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
SHIP16
72 km S
-m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
No report.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
SHIP115
72 km S
-m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).
SHIP2759
72 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).
SHIP203
72 km S
-m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).
SHIP3352
72 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
9
Light winds from the SSE
(10 kph at 160).
- km
SHIP4115
72 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 190).
SHIP1180
72 km S
-m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
No report.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
SHIP8596
72 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
9
Light winds from the SSE
(10 kph at 160).
- 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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