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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Thu 26 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu night, min -14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue morning, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Thu
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
55
NW
35
N
15
WNW
35
WNW
35
NNW
40
N
30
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
20
WNW
25
W
30
WSW
30
W
15
NNW
20
NE
15
ENE
5
NNW
4
13
9
5
7
12
10
1
1
3
max °C
-10
-9
-10
-10
-11
-10
-10
-11
-13
-14
-15
-16
-14
-11
-10
-11
-11
min °C
-10
-10
-10
-11
-12
-10
-10
-13
-14
-14
-17
-16
-15
-13
-12
-11
-12
-22
-15
-16
-21
-22
-21
-19
-19
-22
-22
-28
-27
-26
-21
-20
-17
-12
950
1000
750
700
500
600
650
650
550
500
0
100
350
0
300
500
0
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
300
350
6450
4800
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Sunrise
6:05
6:09
6:13
6:16
6:18
Sunset
8:46
8:44
8:39
8:37
8:32
8:29

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu night, min -14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue morning, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

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
SHIP895
36 km SW
-m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 330).
SHIP16
36 km SW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
No report.
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 30).
SHIP341
36 km SW
-m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 280).
SHIP4653
36 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
8
Light winds from the SSE
(8 kph at 160).
SHIP172
36 km SW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
No report.
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 30).
SHIP5391
36 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 50).
SHIP11
36 km SW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
No report.
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 30).
SHIP6995
36 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 50).
SHIP734
36 km SW
-m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 330).
SHIP3425
36 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
8
Light winds from the SSE
(8 kph at 160).
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* 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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