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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 11 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -16°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat afternoon, min -19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Wed
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
20
SSE
25
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
W
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
25
NW
10
SSW
30
W
25
WNW
5
NW
1
9
9
16
5
2
3
max °C
-15
-12
-9
-8
-6
-6
-6
-7
-13
-15
-18
-19
-15
-15
-18
-18
-17
min °C
-16
-14
-11
-8
-8
-6
-7
-12
-14
-16
-19
-19
-18
-18
-18
-18
-18
-26
-24
-22
-18
-18
-13
-15
-22
-25
-29
-33
-31
-29
-30
-30
-29
-27
0
0
0
100
0
250
500
350
500
450
50
100
150
50
100
150
0
Cloud base (m)
450
5250
4400
300
250
250
250
200
200
200
200
200
400
350
250
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-13-10-8-7-6-7-10-14-16-19-19-17-17-18-18-18-13-10-8-6-6-5-5-7-10-11-13-13-12-12-13-13-13-9-7-5-3-4-3-3-3-3-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-6-10-323233111-211-2
Sunrise
5:15
5:18
5:22
5:24
5:28
Sunset
9:40
9:37
9:34
9:30
9:27
9:22

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -16°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat afternoon, min -19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon 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
SHIP8682
39 km ENE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
clear
18
Light winds from the SW
(18 kph at 230).
50.0 km
SHIP1555
39 km ENE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
18
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
43.5 km
SHIP5887
39 km ENE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
clear
18
Light winds from the SW
(18 kph at 230).
50.0 km
SHIP429
39 km ENE
-m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
>50 km
Mid: few
SHIP7696
39 km ENE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
clear
18
Light winds from the SW
(18 kph at 230).
50.0 km
SHIP1137
39 km ENE
-m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
>50 km
Mid: few
SHIP6200
39 km ENE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
18
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
43.5 km
SHIP9620
39 km ENE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
clear
18
Light winds from the SW
(18 kph at 230).
50.0 km
SHIP6427
41 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2380
41 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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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