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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sat 22 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat night, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue night, gales from the SW by Wed night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri night, min -18°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu night, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon night, gales from the SW by Wed night).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thu
6
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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PM
night
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night
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night
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night
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mod snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
mod. snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
 km/h
15
WNW
10
N
25
N
10
ESE
15
W
10
NW
10
WSW
10
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
50
SSW
45
SW
50
SW
55
S
50
SSW
55
SSW
45
WSW
40
W
50
WNW
50
NW
45
NW
45
WNW
40
W
45
WNW
40
NW
20
NW
25
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
55
NNW
40
WNW
35
W
50
WSW
55
WSW
55
W
 cm 
8
1.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
12
12
15
15
3
19
6
5
10
6
9
27
5
3
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-14
-16
-17
-17
-18
-18
-18
-18
-18
-17
-15
-14
-13
-15
-10
-6
-6
-6
-7
-9
-10
-12
-17
-17
-16
-17
-17
-18
-18
-17
-14
-16
-17
-17
-18
-14
min°C
-15
-16
-17
-18
-18
-18
-19
-18
-18
-18
-16
-15
-16
-18
-13
-8
-6
-7
-8
-9
-11
-16
-17
-17
-17
-17
-18
-19
-18
-18
-17
-17
-17
-18
-18
-16
chill°C 
-23
-23
-28
-24
-27
-24
-27
-25
-29
-30
-30
-28
-32
-33
-26
-20
-16
-17
-19
-20
-23
-29
-30
-30
-29
-27
-28
-32
-30
-30
-31
-30
-29
-33
-33
-30
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
600
1100
800
650
450
0
250
150
150
250
0
50
150
50
0
150
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
200
250
350
600
250
200
350
350
400
250
250
300
250
250
250
300
250
250
250
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250
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250
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Sunrise
5:52
5:56
5:58
6:03
6:05
6:09
6:13
6:16
6:18
6:22
6:24
6:28
Sunset
8:58
8:54
8:51
8:46
8:44
8:39
8:37
8:32
8:29
8:25
8:22
8:17

Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat night, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue night, gales from the SW by Wed night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri night, min -18°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Mon morning).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP1312
43 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
ASCATB294E65S
157 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATC299E63S
184 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the W
(10 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATB293E65S
190 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
10
Light winds from the WNW
(10 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATB293E66S
198 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 107).
- km
SHIP4265
43 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1927
52 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1553
52 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP4192
52 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP7181
52 km ENE
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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