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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sun 22 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue night, min -18°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
55
WNW
55
WNW
45
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
5
NW
15
W
20
WNW
35
WNW
45
NW
65
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NNW
45
N
40
NE
20
SW
4
5
2
3
3
1
2
5
22
11
1
6
11
5
max °C
-17
-17
-18
-17
-17
-18
-17
-15
-10
-9
-9
-7
-10
-12
-9
-7
-8
-9
min °C
-18
-18
-18
-17
-18
-18
-18
-16
-14
-9
-9
-9
-11
-12
-12
-8
-8
-11
-33
-33
-33
-24
-26
-27
-18
-24
-23
-19
-20
-21
-21
-23
-23
-19
-18
-20
250
350
0
100
350
0
0
100
0
300
850
750
900
750
550
1000
1050
500
Cloud base (m)
400
250
550
200
250
1850
250
250
250
400
250
250
250
250
250
250
150
250
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Sunrise
5:48
5:52
5:56
5:58
6:03
6:05
Sunset
9:01
8:58
8:54
8:51
8:46
8:44

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue night, min -18°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Fri 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
SHIP2120
8 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 310).
9.3 km
SHIP1969
8 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 310).
9.3 km
SHIP7225
8 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 310).
9.3 km
SHIP2575
8 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the NW
(10 kph at 310).
8.1 km
SHIP3571
8 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the NW
(10 kph at 310).
8.1 km
SHIP8138
8 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the NW
(10 kph at 310).
8.1 km
SHIP5825
8 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 310).
9.3 km
SHIP5457
8 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 310).
9.3 km
SHIP6248
14 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
SHIP729
14 km ESE
-m alt.
54 minutes ago
0° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 210).

* 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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