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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sat 07 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -14°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
10
W
20
NW
35
NW
40
NW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
25
NNW
40
N
40
NW
60
NNW
55
NW
55
NW
40
NW
45
WNW
40
NW
25
NW
30
NW
10
WNW
1
1
3
8
20
14
11
2
1
13
2
2
max °C
2
0
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-6
-8
-12
-12
-12
-13
-13
-14
-14
-13
min °C
1
-1
-2
-7
-5
-3
-3
-3
-4
-8
-11
-12
-13
-13
-14
-14
-14
-14
-14
-4
-7
-9
-17
-13
-9
-8
-10
-13
-18
-24
-25
-26
-24
-26
-26
-24
-25
-22
3100
2750
2400
1850
1250
1600
1800
2100
1900
1300
850
800
750
700
700
500
500
500
400
Cloud base (m)
350
400
350
300
300
350
250
200
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:35
6:37
6:41
6:45
6:48
6:50
Sunset
8:10
8:07
8:04
8:00
7:57
7:52

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -14°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri 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
SHIP2476
72 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
SHIP7077
72 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
- km
SHIP8612
72 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
2
Calm
(2 kph at 250).
- km
SHIP4502
72 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
2
Calm
(2 kph at 250).
SHIP5889
72 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
2
Calm
(2 kph at 250).
SHIP3851
72 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
11
Light winds from the WSW
(12 kph at 240).
- km
SHIP350
72 km S
-m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
SHIP756
72 km S
-m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 220).
SHIP7877
72 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
11
Light winds from the WSW
(12 kph at 240).
- km
SHIP9011
72 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
11
Light winds from the WSW
(12 kph at 240).
- 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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