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

Mount Francais Weather Forecast

Trojan Range · Antarctica
Issued: 8 am Sat 17 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
750
400
300
400
350
300
250
250
300
300
300
500
300
300
300
250
250
250
km/h
60
W
70
W
50
W
45
WNW
50
NW
65
N
40
NW
35
WNW
40
W
40
SW
55
SW
65
WNW
70
SW
60
SW
85
WSW
60
WSW
90
SW
70
SSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
—
4
—
—
18
6
5
1
—
—
4
—
—
3
—
2
3
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-7
-9
-6
-6
-5
-6
-11
-14
-16
-16
-15
-10
-8
-8
-8
-13
-14
-15
min °C
-8
-9
-9
-7
-6
-11
-13
-16
-17
-16
-16
-15
-9
-9
-10
-14
-15
-15
 chill °C
-20
-22
-22
-17
-16
-23
-25
-27
-30
-29
-30
-29
-22
-21
-24
-30
-32
-31
Freezing level m
1000
1150
900
1350
1850
1350
550
350
0
0
0
0
100
200
600
300
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-9-8-7-6-9-12-15-17-16-16-13-9-9-9-14-15-15-4-5-4-3-1-4-8-11-13-14-13-10-7-6-6-9-12-12010241-3-5-9-10-9-7-5-2-2-4-8-835455332-4-4-4-31111-1-4
Sunrise
5:30
—
—
5:26
—
—
5:22
—
—
5:18
—
—
5:15
—
—
5:11
—
—
Sunset
—
8:30
—
—
8:32
—
—
8:36
—
—
8:39
—
—
8:43
—
—
8:45
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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Thu 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
ASCATB299E63S
192 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the WNW
(16 kph at 285).
- km
hy2c293E63S
202 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
- km
hy2c293E64S
206 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 358).
- km
hy2c292E64S
235 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the N
(25 kph at 352).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
244 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
259 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 262).
- km
hy2c292E63S
273 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNW
(27 kph at 338).
- km
hy2c291E64S
284 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 342).
- km
hy2c295E62S
288 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 342).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
2°C
Mist
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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