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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 05 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, near gales from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
 km/h
40
S
40
S
35
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
45
W
30
W
20
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
50
NW
50
N
50
NW
75
NW
1
2
4
5
12
5
11
max °C
-8
-6
-4
-1
0
1
1
0
-1
-2
-5
-3
-1
-5
-9
-11
-10
-12
-13
min °C
-11
-7
-5
-3
0
1
0
-1
-1
-4
-5
-4
-2
-7
-10
-12
-11
-13
-13
-22
-17
-13
-11
-6
-3
-6
-7
-7
-13
-14
-12
-8
-16
-21
-24
-23
-26
-27
0
550
1250
0
2700
2900
2950
2700
2550
2150
1700
1800
2350
1600
1000
600
650
800
700
Cloud base (m)
300
350
300
9050
450
350
4550
1400
400
500
250
250
250
250
250
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Sunrise
6:28
6:31
6:35
6:37
6:41
6:45
Sunset
8:17
8:15
8:10
8:07
8:04
8:00

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, near gales from the NW 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
SHIP900
36 km SW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 200).
SHIP5070
36 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 200).
SHIP5977
36 km SW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
5
Calm
(5 kph at 240).
SHIP552
36 km SW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
No report.
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 200).
SHIP4292
36 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
- km
SHIP5
36 km SW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 220).
SHIP5138
36 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
SHIP5071
36 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 200).
- km
SHIP1057
36 km SW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 210).
SHIP6406
36 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 210).
- 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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