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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 27 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue night, min -16°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, near gales from the NNE by Wed morning).

Fri
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
30
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
20
N
10
NW
25
WNW
25
W
30
W
30
WNW
10
WSW
10
NW
15
NW
25
N
45
N
55
N
15
NNW
3
6
2
8
3
1
2
1
2
3
max °C
-10
-11
-11
-10
-11
-13
-15
-17
-17
-15
-13
-13
-12
-11
-11
-11
-12
min °C
-11
-13
-11
-10
-13
-14
-15
-18
-18
-16
-15
-13
-13
-12
-11
-11
-13
-21
-24
-22
-20
-18
-21
-25
-30
-30
-27
-24
-20
-21
-21
-23
-23
-21
800
550
600
650
500
500
450
0
0
250
0
150
400
0
0
150
100
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
400
350
250
4850
250
550
500
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:09
6:13
6:16
6:18
6:22
Sunset
8:44
8:39
8:37
8:32
8:29
8:25

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue night, min -16°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, near gales from the NNE by Wed morning).

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
SHIP14
36 km SW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 20).
SHIP2949
36 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
- km
SHIP736
36 km SW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 110).
SHIP1964
36 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
SHIP1095
36 km SW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 150).
SHIP9613
36 km SW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
18
Light winds from the SSE
(18 kph at 150).
SHIP4775
36 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
- km
SHIP416
36 km SW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 70).
SHIP741
36 km SW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
SHIP6788
36 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).

* 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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