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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 01 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
20
ESE
10
SE
15
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
40
WNW
35
WNW
60
WSW
35
WSW
20
W
35
N
25
W
45
WSW
25
NNW
4
9
14
8
16
10
2
3
max °C
-9
-9
-10
-11
-11
-9
-8
-6
-5
-5
-8
-8
-8
-8
-7
-10
-13
-10
min °C
-9
-9
-11
-11
-11
-11
-8
-7
-6
-7
-11
-10
-8
-8
-8
-12
-13
-11
-19
-19
-22
-20
-17
-18
-17
-16
-14
-16
-23
-22
-18
-16
-16
-23
-25
-20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
600
500
50
250
200
200
250
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1800
500
5300
4350
3850
350
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1250
250
250
250
250
250
600
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250
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:48
7:52
7:54
7:58
8:00
8:03
Sunset
6:44
6:40
6:37
6:32
6:30
6:25

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the W by Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP6610
143 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
18
Light winds from the SE
(18 kph at 130).
3.7 km
ASCATC301E63S
291 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SSE
(46 kph at 166).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
302 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 110).
26 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB302E63S
306 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SSE
(55 kph at 166).
- km
ASCATC302E63S
309 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the S
(53 kph at 169).
- km
SHIP9156
143 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 130).
3.2 km
ASCATC301E63S
292 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SSE
(46 kph at 166).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 110).
26 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB302E63S
307 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SSE
(55 kph at 166).
- km
ASCATC302E63S
310 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the S
(53 kph at 169).
- 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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