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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun morning, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri night, severe gales from the N by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Thu
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
45
WNW
35
NW
40
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
65
N
70
N
35
N
15
NE
5
NE
10
NW
30
WNW
20
W
10
NNE
1
3
7
2
6
1
2
2
6
max °C
-12
-13
-15
-14
-15
-16
-16
-10
-9
-9
-8
-8
-8
-8
-8
-7
-5
min °C
-12
-15
-15
-15
-16
-16
-16
-15
-9
-9
-9
-8
-8
-9
-9
-7
-7
-24
-28
-27
-24
-26
-25
-27
-28
-22
-22
-19
-14
-11
-14
-18
-14
-10
650
500
500
500
300
100
250
0
500
750
600
850
1050
750
500
850
1750
Cloud base (m)
250
350
250
250
250
250
250
400
250
250
550
3200
250
2200
600
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-14-15-15-16-16-16-13-9-9-9-8-8-9-9-7-6-8-9-10-10-11-11-12-9-6-6-6-5-4-6-6-4-2-2-3-3-3-4-5-5-4-2-2-100-2-2-1243332220343452332
Sunrise
6:50
6:54
6:56
7:00
7:03
Sunset
7:57
7:52
7:49
7:45
7:42
7:37

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun morning, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri night, severe gales from the N by Sun morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Francais at the specific elevation of 2760 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
SHIP2476
32 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 10).
SHIP8589
32 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(36 kph at 30).
- km
SHIP794
32 km SSW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 0).
SHIP26
32 km SSW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
SHIP104
32 km SSW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
SHIP2973
32 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 10).
- km
SHIP886
32 km SSW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
SHIP5411
32 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
33
Fresh winds from the N
(34 kph at 10).
- km
SHIP5840
32 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(36 kph at 30).
- km
SHIP4631
32 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 30).

* 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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