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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Wed 11 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Mon night).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
60
N
40
NW
40
NNW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
NNW
35
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
30
NE
10
ESE
11
15
17
9
3
12
3
1
1
2
3
1
3
max °C
-2
-6
-7
-8
-9
-9
-9
-9
-10
-11
-12
-10
-7
-6
-5
-5
-5
-4
min °C
-4
-7
-8
-8
-9
-10
-9
-9
-11
-12
-12
-12
-8
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-15
-17
-18
-18
-19
-20
-16
-16
-18
-20
-20
-20
-16
-15
-15
-14
-13
-11
1450
850
800
650
700
550
500
500
50
50
300
0
250
600
750
850
1000
1050
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
350
300
250
4000
5500
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Sunrise
6:45
6:48
6:50
6:54
6:56
7:00
Sunset
8:00
7:57
7:52
7:49
7:45
7:42

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Mon 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
SHIP5770
43 km SSW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
54
Near gales from the E
(54 kph at 100).
SHIP1264
43 km SSW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
No report.
54
Near gales from the E
(54 kph at 100).
SHIP175
46 km S
-m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
No report.
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 80).
SHIP368
46 km S
-m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
No report.
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 90).
SHIP1048
46 km S
-m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
No report.
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 90).
SHIP6888
46 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 90).
SHIP25
46 km S
-m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
No report.
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 80).
SHIP7275
46 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 80).
- km
SHIP7026
49 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
33
Fresh winds from the E
(34 kph at 100).
- km
SHIP2993
49 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
33
Fresh winds from the E
(34 kph at 100).
- 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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