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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, severe gales from the N by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
heavy snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
40
NW
40
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
35
WNW
45
NW
65
N
70
N
40
N
15
ENE
5
NE
15
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
30
ENE
25
ENE
15
ESE
5
NNE
1
7
2
6
1
6
13
max °C
-13
-15
-14
-15
-16
-15
-10
-9
-8
-8
-7
-7
-8
-9
-9
-6
-6
-6
-7
min °C
-15
-15
-14
-16
-16
-16
-14
-9
-9
-9
-8
-8
-10
-9
-9
-8
-6
-6
-9
-28
-28
-24
-27
-26
-28
-27
-22
-22
-19
-14
-8
-19
-19
-18
-16
-14
-12
-16
500
500
550
250
0
300
250
550
700
600
950
1150
500
700
1050
1550
1250
1350
0
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
250
250
500
250
250
300
3450
250
4650
600
300
5700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:50
6:54
6:56
7:00
7:03
7:05
Sunset
7:52
7:49
7:45
7:42
7:37
7:35

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, severe gales from the N by Sun morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sun night, calm 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
36 km SW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 10).
SHIP115
36 km SW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 0).
SHIP3290
36 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 10).
- km
SHIP922
36 km SW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 0).
SHIP9056
36 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
32
Fresh winds from the NNE
(32 kph at 20).
- km
SHIP456
36 km SW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 20).
SHIP549
36 km SW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 10).
SHIP1182
36 km SW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 20).
SHIP2365
36 km SW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 10).
SHIP5192
36 km SW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 10).

* 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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