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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue night, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon night, near gales from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Fri
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
55
N
65
NNW
50
NW
50
NW
55
WNW
55
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
30
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
30
WSW
35
W
40
NW
50
NW
50
NW
5
32
5
22
18
7
7
20
3
1
13
9
1
2
4
8
23
max °C
-10
-10
-15
-15
-17
-18
-18
-17
-18
-18
-18
-18
-14
-8
-10
-9
-10
min °C
-10
-15
-16
-17
-18
-18
-18
-18
-18
-18
-19
-19
-16
-12
-10
-10
-15
-22
-28
-30
-32
-33
-33
-33
-31
-30
-30
-30
-30
-27
-22
-21
-22
-27
450
300
450
450
250
300
300
250
250
250
0
100
200
0
450
750
650
Cloud base (m)
250
200
200
300
200
200
200
250
250
200
250
250
250
300
250
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:46
5:48
5:52
5:56
5:58
Sunset
9:08
9:05
9:01
8:58
8:54
8:51

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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Fri night, moderate winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue night, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon night, near gales from the NNW by Wed 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
SHIP5833
19 km S
3m alt.
39 minutes ago
SHIP4803
50 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
39
Fresh winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 60).
- km
SHIP4695
58 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
71
Gales from the NNE
(71 kph at 30).
SHIP567
58 km SW
-m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
No report.
70
Gales from the NNE
(70 kph at 30).
SHIP2277
62 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
72
Gales from the NE
(72 kph at 40).
SHIP5385
62 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
72
Gales from the NE
(72 kph at 40).
SHIP3732
62 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
72
Gales from the NE
(73 kph at 40).
- km
SHIP7914
62 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
72
Gales from the NE
(73 kph at 40).
- km
SHIP1634
62 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
72
Gales from the NE
(72 kph at 40).
SHIP3344
62 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
72
Gales from the NE
(73 kph at 40).
- km

* 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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