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

AyMount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 2 am Sun 22 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue morning, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
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night
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night
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night
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
part cloud
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
30
N
25
NNW
25
N
30
NNE
15
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
W
30
NW
45
NNW
60
NNW
30
NW
35
NNW
35
N
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
40
NNE
20
NNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
SW
10
W
5
NW
T antarctica.wind.21.cc23
T antarctica.wind.45.cc23
T antarctica.wind.69.cc23
T antarctica.wind.93.cc23
T antarctica.wind.117.cc23
T antarctica.wind.141.cc23
T antarctica.wind.165.cc23
T antarctica.wind.189.cc23
T antarctica.wind.213.cc23
T antarctica.wind.237.cc23
T antarctica.wind.261.cc23
T antarctica.wind.285.cc23
 cm 
5
5
6
7
7
1.0
14
1.0
12
9
2.0
6
26
1.0
7
39
4
5
17
16
6
9
4
4
4
1.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-9
-7
-4
-5
-5
-6
-8
-9
-7
-5
-3
-3
-8
-9
-10
-10
-11
-9
-8
-5
-5
-11
-10
-10
-12
-11
-11
-11
-12
-13
-14
-13
-13
-13
-12
-12
min°C
-9
-8
-6
-5
-5
-8
-9
-9
-9
-6
-4
-7
-9
-9
-10
-10
-11
-11
-8
-6
-10
-11
-11
-11
-12
-11
-12
-12
-13
-14
-14
-13
-14
-13
-12
-13
chill°C 
-15
-14
-11
-13
-13
-17
-15
-15
-17
-13
-11
-16
-18
-18
-19
-20
-22
-22
-17
-16
-20
-21
-22
-20
-21
-20
-21
-21
-22
-22
-19
-17
-18
-13
-17
-16
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
550
700
500
450
500
450
550
800
700
500
550
0
450
450
0
400
500
500
250
350
200
200
250
150
200
250
0
0
100
0
0
100
0
Cloud base (m)
350
300
600
300
250
250
200
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
550
400
250
300
500
300
250
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250
200
200
250
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
250
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Sunrise
2:24
2:25
2:27
2:28
2:30
2:31
2:33
2:35
2:39
2:39
2:42
2:45
Sunset
12:00
12:00
11:59
11:59
11:58
11:57
11:54
11:53
11:52
11:52
11:50
11:47

Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Mount Francais Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the NNW 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
SHIP1083
169 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
ASCATC292E66S
261 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NE
(46 kph at 34).
- km
ASCATC291E66S
291 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NNE
(48 kph at 31).
- km
ASCATC291E65S
292 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNE
(50 kph at 33).
- km
ASCATC290E65S
328 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 26).
- km
SHIP7009
169 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
SHIP2277
196 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5018
196 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP1493
196 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP8392
196 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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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