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

AyMount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 2 pm Sat 04 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
PM
night
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part cloud
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clear
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cloud
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rain showers
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light rain
rain showers
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mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
W
5
WSW
0
W
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
WNW
10
W
35
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
0
WNW
15
NE
20
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
0
ESE
5
ENE
Wave Height Map
T antarctica.wind.3.cc23
T antarctica.wind.27.cc23
T antarctica.wind.51.cc23
T antarctica.wind.75.cc23
T antarctica.wind.99.cc23
T antarctica.wind.123.cc23
T antarctica.wind.147.cc23
T antarctica.wind.171.cc23
T antarctica.wind.195.cc23
T antarctica.wind.219.cc23
T antarctica.wind.243.cc23
T antarctica.wind.267.cc23
T antarctica.wind.291.cc23
 cm 
 mm 
0.3
1.5
1.8
1.1
1.4
1.2
8
19
6
4
3
3
1.6
0.6
0.4
0.5
1.0
3
0.8
1.7
3
0.3
max°C
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
-10
-9
-8
-7
-7
-6
-1
0
-1
-1
0
-1
1
1
-4
-9
-10
-8
-6
-11
-14
-12
-9
-6
-4
-6
-3
-3
-4
-5
-11
min°C
-10
-9
-8
-7
-10
-10
-11
-10
-7
-8
-8
-5
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
0
0
-9
-11
-10
-10
-10
-14
-15
-13
-10
-7
-4
-6
-5
-4
-5
-9
-12
chill°C 
-13
-12
-8
-10
-10
-14
-17
-16
-11
-12
-12
-9
-6
-7
-6
-7
-6
-2
-5
-20
-21
-20
-19
-18
-21
-21
-18
-14
-12
-4
-12
-12
-8
-8
-9
-16
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
300
3150
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350
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350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-23-19-15-15-15-12-10-9-10-10-11-12-11-12-13-9-9-9-12-26-29-24-25-26-27-25-22-16-13-11-12-12-14-16-19-22-18-15-11-11-12-10-8-8-9-10-11-11-9-9-9-8-8-7-10-21-25-21-21-21-22-20-17-13-11-10-10-10-11-13-16-19-12-10-8-8-9-8-8-7-8-9-9-7-6-6-6-5-6-5-7-14-18-17-15-14-17-14-12-10-8-7-7-7-8-9-12-15-9-8-8-7-9-10-10-9-7-8-7-3-1-2-2-1-211-7-10-10-9-8-13-15-13-10-7-4-6-4-4-5-7-12
Sunrise
9:36
9:38
9:41
9:45
9:48
9:51
9:53
9:56
10:00
10:03
10:06
10:08
Sunset
4:45
4:43
4:39
4:37
4:34
4:30
4:27
4:23
4:21
4:17
4:15
4:12

Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Francais Weather (Days 6-9):

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Mon morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Francais at the specific elevation of 0 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Gabriel DE Castilla
229 km NE
12m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
No report.
29
Fresh winds from the E
(29 kph at 80).
BaseMarambio
330 km E
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-17° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
80
Severe gales from the SSW
(80 kph at 210).
29 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
352 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
snow showers
Shower moderate snow.
54
Near gales from the ESE
(54 kph at 110).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
Rothera(89062-1)
388 km S
1m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 80).
SHIP743
857 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 190).

* 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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