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

AyMount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 8 pm Sat 04 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri night, min -19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -16°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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clear
 km/h
10
E
5
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
20
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40
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20
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25
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40
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25
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25
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50
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60
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50
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30
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35
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40
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30
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35
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20
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10
SW
5
NNW
15
NE
10
NE
5
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Wave Height Map
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 cm 
1.0
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4
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-8
-7
-7
-8
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min°C
-11
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-11
-11
-11
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-10
-10
-8
-8
-9
-13
-14
-15
-15
-16
chill°C 
-14
-8
-13
-14
-14
-13
-11
-15
-16
-16
-12
-17
-21
-16
-15
-17
-15
-15
-33
-34
-32
-29
-21
-23
-24
-20
-19
-19
-18
-18
-16
-13
-18
-23
-19
-21
Freezing level (m
0
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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
4:43
4:39
4:37
4:34
4:30
4:27
4:23
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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri night, min -19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Francais at the specific elevation of 1000 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
Vernadsky
79 km S
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
clear
No report.
14
Light winds from the E
(14 kph at 80).
20 km
Gabriel DE Castilla
230 km NE
12m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 60).
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
78
Severe gales from the SSW
(78 kph at 200).
0.8 km
Mid: scattered
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
81
Severe gales from the ESE
(81 kph at 110).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
81
Severe gales from the ESE
(81 kph at 110).
8.0 km
Low: overcast

* 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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