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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Wed 11 Mar 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 -6°C on Wed morning, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Mon night).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
75
N
60
NW
55
NW
55
NW
55
NW
60
NW
30
WNW
25
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
35
N
50
N
40
NNE
35
NNE
15
ENE
15
19
21
10
3
14
3
1
1
2
3
1
4
max °C
-6
-10
-12
-13
-13
-14
-13
-13
-14
-16
-17
-14
-11
-10
-8
-8
-8
-8
min °C
-6
-12
-13
-13
-14
-15
-13
-14
-16
-17
-17
-17
-12
-10
-9
-8
-9
-9
-18
-26
-26
-26
-28
-29
-23
-23
-25
-28
-28
-28
-23
-20
-20
-18
-18
-17
1450
850
800
650
700
550
500
500
50
50
300
0
250
600
750
850
1000
1050
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
350
300
250
4000
5500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:45
6:48
6:50
6:54
6:56
7:00
Sunset
8:00
7:57
7:52
7:49
7:45
7:42

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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 -6°C on Wed morning, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

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 Sun night, min -17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Mon night).

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
SHIP1277
36 km SW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
48
Strong winds from the NNE
(48 kph at 30).
SHIP7138
36 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
55
Near gales from the NNE
(55 kph at 30).
SHIP2308
36 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
50
Strong winds from the NNE
(50 kph at 30).
SHIP7619
36 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
55
Near gales from the NNE
(56 kph at 30).
- km
SHIP854
36 km SW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
57
Near gales from the NNE
(57 kph at 30).
SHIP592
36 km SW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
50
Strong winds from the NNE
(50 kph at 30).
SHIP1930
36 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
55
Near gales from the NNE
(55 kph at 30).
SHIP4407
36 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
58
Near gales from the NNE
(58 kph at 30).
- km
SHIP3603
36 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
55
Near gales from the NNE
(56 kph at 30).
- km
SHIP10070
36 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
52
Near gales from the NNE
(52 kph at 30).
- 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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