Mount Francais weather

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8pm Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -27°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue morning, min -26°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, near gales from the NNW by Tue morning).

(Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu afternoon, min -24°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Wed night).

(Days 10-12):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Fri night, min -27°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Mon
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Wind km/h
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40 WSW40
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65 SW65
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High °C
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Chill °C
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Sunrise
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Sunset
- - 5:17 - - 5:21 - - 5:24 - - 5:28 - - 5:30 - - 5:34 - - 5:37 - - 5:38 - - 5:42 - - 5:45 - - 5:47 - - 5:51

Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -27°C on Sat afternoon)Wind will be generally light.

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morningExtremely cold (max -18°C on Tue morning, min -26°C on Sat night)Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, near gales from the NNW by Tue morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu nightExtremely cold (max -13°C on Thu afternoon, min -24°C on Wed afternoon)Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Palmer Station
33 km SW
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-6.5° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
31 km
Mid: overcast
Faraday(argIsl)
79 km S
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-5.9° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2.7 km
Mid: sky obscured
ASCATC297E64S
123 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATC296E64S
129 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATC296E63S
178 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 64).
- 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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