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

AyMount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 2 am Sun 05 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -26°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, severe gales from the SW by Fri morning).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat night, min -26°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the SE by Mon night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu afternoon, min -22°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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 km/h
5
SSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
0
W
20
SW
5
W
15
WSW
25
WNW
40
WNW
30
W
40
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50
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55
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60
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75
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80
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60
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20
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30
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35
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30
SSW
20
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20
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
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20
SSE
10
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15
SE
15
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15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSW
25
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Wave Height Map
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 cm 
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max°C
-11
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min°C
-11
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chill°C 
-11
-20
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-12
-17
-19
-21
-18
-24
-30
-26
-26
-38
-40
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-43
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-36
-34
-34
-34
-32
-31
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-32
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-31
-26
-20
-22
-21
-19
-21
Freezing level (m
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Cloud base (m)
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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
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4:34
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4:27
4:23
4:21
4:17
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4:12
4:08

Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -26°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, severe gales from the SW by Fri morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat night, min -26°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the SE by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Francais at the specific elevation of 2000 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
Palmer Station
33 km SW
240m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
36 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Vernadsky
79 km S
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 60).
40 km
Mid: clear
ASCATC295E65S
96 km WSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
18
Light winds from the ESE
(18 kph at 111).
- km
ASCATC294E65S
140 km WSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
18
Light winds from the ESE
(18 kph at 110).
- km
ASCATC294E64S
146 km W
15m alt.
4 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 75).
- 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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