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

AyMount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8am Sat 15 May Local Time
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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sun night, gales from the NNE by Mon night).

(Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue morning, min -15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue night, near gales from the NNW by Thu night).

(Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, severe gales from the SW by Sun night).

(Days 10-12):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed afternoon, min -22°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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heavy snow
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snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
Wind km/h
40 WNW40
35 NW35
30 NNW30
30 NNW30
40 NW40
30 NW30
25 N25
50 NNE50
65 N65
45 N45
50 N50
50 NNE50
40 NW40
40 WNW40
40 W40
40 WNW40
55 NNW55
45 NW45
40 NW40
35 NNW35
35 NNE35
15 SE15
10 SSE10
15 SSE15
30 SSW30
25 SW25
65 SW65
75 SW75
45 SW45
15 SSW15
15 SSW15
35 SSW35
45 SSW45
45 SSW45
40 SW40
25 W25
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
3 - - - 4 3 - - 7 7 14 40 3 10 5 12 21 30 12 14 16 - - - - - 1 4 3 - - - - - - 1
High °C
-5 -5 -4 -5 -5 -3 -3 -5 -6 -7 -7 -8 -12 -14 -9 -7 -8 -11 -16 -15 -15 -15 -15 -13 -11 -9 -8 -19 -21 -20 -22 -20 -14 -13 -12 -12
Low °C
-5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -4 -4 -5 -7 -7 -8 -12 -13 -14 -13 -8 -9 -15 -16 -15 -16 -15 -16 -16 -11 -11 -17 -21 -22 -21 -22 -21 -18 -13 -12 -13
Chill °C
-14 -14 -12 -13 -14 -9 -10 -15 -17 -17 -18 -19 -24 -26 -20 -18 -19 -24 -29 -27 -26 -22 -22 -23 -21 -17 -19 -36 -35 -29 -31 -34 -27 -25 -24 -22
Freezing level m
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Sunrise
10:03 - - 10:06 - - 10:08 - - 10:11 - - 10:15 - - 10:18 - - 10:21 - - 10:23 - - 10:26 - - 10:30 - - 10:33 - - 10:36 - -
Sunset
- 4:15 - - 4:12 - - 4:08 - - 4:06 - - 4:02 - - 4:00 - - 3:57 - - 3:55 - - 3:52 - - 3:49 - - 3:47 - - 3:45 -

Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon nightTemperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Mon night)Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sun night, gales from the NNE by Mon night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue nightTemperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue morning, min -15°C on Thu night)Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue night, near gales from the NNW by Thu night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morningTemperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Sun night)Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, severe gales from the SW by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP1732
27 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1.2° C
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 130).
Palmer Station
33 km SW
7m alt.
3 hours ago
2.0° C
Patches of fog.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 990).
4.8 km
Mid: overcast
Faraday(argIsl)
79 km S
11m alt.
3 hours ago
2.0° C
Mist
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 10).
26 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB296E64S
80 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 82).
- km
ASCATB297E64S
84 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 85).
- 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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