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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 11 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu morning, min -17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
55
NW
50
NW
45
WNW
35
NW
45
NNW
35
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
35
W
40
NW
25
NNW
50
NNW
35
N
15
ENE
10
SSE
20
WSW
30
W
25
W
10
WNW
20
5
2
9
2
1
3
8
2
5
max °C
-12
-11
-12
-13
-14
-14
-15
-16
-17
-12
-10
-9
-9
-9
-8
-9
-9
-9
-8
min °C
-13
-13
-12
-15
-15
-15
-16
-17
-17
-16
-11
-10
-11
-9
-8
-9
-9
-9
-9
-26
-26
-24
-27
-28
-26
-26
-28
-29
-29
-20
-21
-21
-15
-12
-16
-18
-17
-16
750
700
650
500
500
550
100
250
300
200
500
600
850
1000
1200
500
50
550
0
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
400
250
250
1650
3650
4100
2200
4300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-12-12-14-15-15-16-17-17-14-11-10-10-9-8-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-9-9-10-11-12-12-10-7-6-6-5-4-5-6-6-5-1-2-2-3-3-3-5-5-5-4-2-2-111-1-2-2-14443331221344551120
Sunrise
6:48
6:50
6:54
6:56
7:00
7:03
Sunset
7:57
7:52
7:49
7:45
7:42
7:37

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu morning, min -17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon 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
SHIP14
32 km SSW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 10).
SHIP3051
32 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
42
Strong winds from the N
(43 kph at 0).
- km
SHIP9207
32 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
42
Strong winds from the N
(43 kph at 0).
- km
SHIP6500
32 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
46
Strong winds from the N
(47 kph at 350).
- km
SHIP1247
32 km SSW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 0).
SHIP916
32 km SSW
-m alt.
46 minutes ago
5° C
No report.
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 10).
SHIP7680
32 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
42
Strong winds from the N
(42 kph at 0).
SHIP1025
32 km SSW
-m alt.
46 minutes ago
5° C
No report.
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 10).
SHIP1099
32 km SSW
-m alt.
46 minutes ago
5° C
-
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 10).
SHIP1958
32 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
42
Strong winds from the N
(42 kph at 0).

* 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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