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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Tue 24 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue night, min -18°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, severe gales from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri morning, min -15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
part cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow shwrs
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
some clouds
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
15
NW
30
W
40
WNW
55
WNW
60
NW
60
NW
55
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
25
WNW
35
NW
40
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
30
N
30
W
1
7
6
10
20
11
5
25
8
26
1
5
4
max °C
-16
-13
-7
-8
-7
-8
-9
-11
-9
-10
-10
-12
-13
-13
-13
-12
-13
-13
min °C
-18
-14
-11
-8
-8
-10
-10
-11
-10
-11
-11
-14
-14
-13
-13
-13
-14
-15
-26
-25
-22
-19
-20
-23
-21
-22
-20
-20
-22
-26
-25
-23
-22
-22
-25
-27
50
200
150
850
1250
950
750
850
850
750
750
550
500
500
350
650
500
200
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
200
250
250
250
250
250
450
550
450
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:56
5:58
6:03
6:05
6:09
6:13
Sunset
8:54
8:51
8:46
8:44
8:39
8:37

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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue night, min -18°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, severe gales from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri morning, min -15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP16
36 km SW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 20).
SHIP8116
36 km SW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
21
Moderate winds from the NNE
(21 kph at 20).
- km
SHIP904
36 km SW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 20).
SHIP5831
36 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 20).
- km
SHIP113
36 km SW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 20).
SHIP9930
36 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 20).
SHIP5698
36 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 20).
SHIP8
36 km SW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 20).
SHIP3504
36 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 20).
SHIP7147
36 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 20).

* 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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