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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 16 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu afternoon, min -20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Mon
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
5
NNE
10
NW
20
NW
40
WNW
35
WNW
15
SW
20
S
25
S
30
SW
25
WSW
30
WNW
45
WNW
60
WNW
60
WNW
60
WSW
60
WSW
60
W
1
8
22
4
1
10
max °C
-8
-9
-10
-11
-10
-9
-8
-6
-6
-6
-7
-10
-13
-14
-18
-14
-13
min °C
-9
-10
-10
-11
-11
-9
-9
-8
-6
-6
-9
-12
-13
-19
-20
-15
-16
-12
-16
-18
-22
-22
-16
-16
-17
-14
-14
-19
-25
-27
-35
-36
-30
-32
850
550
500
650
50
450
550
0
0
0
0
0
100
200
0
50
0
Cloud base (m)
300
450
300
300
300
250
250
300
300
300
300
300
300
250
300
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:03
7:05
7:09
7:11
7:15
Sunset
7:42
7:37
7:35
7:30
7:27
7:23

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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 well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu afternoon, min -20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Sat 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
SHIP699
36 km SW
-m alt.
56 minutes ago
0° C
No report.
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 20).
SHIP5501
36 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
SHIP22
36 km SW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 30).
SHIP1084
36 km SW
-m alt.
56 minutes ago
0° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 320).
SHIP1567
36 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 10).
SHIP8205
36 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
5
Calm
(6 kph at 30).
- km
SHIP4614
36 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 10).
SHIP6305
36 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 10).
SHIP1891
36 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
SHIP11
36 km SW
-m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).

* 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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