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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 01 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun morning, min -18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).

Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
S
20
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
25
NNW
45
WSW
30
WSW
10
W
10
SE
10
SE
25
S
25
SSW
35
SSW
2
15
12
4
2
max °C
-12
-11
-10
-9
-9
-10
-9
-6
-7
-12
-14
-14
-17
-17
-17
-17
-16
-14
min °C
-12
-11
-11
-9
-10
-11
-10
-7
-9
-13
-14
-17
-18
-18
-18
-18
-17
-15
-17
-16
-17
-17
-20
-20
-19
-17
-18
-26
-27
-26
-26
-24
-25
-29
-28
-27
250
350
0
400
550
0
650
750
0
150
400
0
100
200
0
250
300
0
Cloud base (m)
250
250
300
250
250
250
500
250
250
400
200
200
250
300
350
2200
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
2:42
2:45
2:47
2:50
2:54
2:57
Sunset
11:50
11:47
11:45
11:44
11:40
11:38

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun morning, min -18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).

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.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP2359
44 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
ASCATB297E64S
78 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATB296E64S
78 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 45).
- km
ASCATB295E64S
94 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3
Calm
(3 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATB295E65S
97 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4
Calm
(4 kph at 203).
- km
SHIP6487
45 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP7311
45 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2091
45 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP7497
45 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP6794
45 km ESE
3m alt.
56 minutes ago
3° C

* 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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