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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sun 30 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue night, min -22°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the NW by Mon night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue morning, min -20°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the W by Thu night).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
SW
0
SSE
30
S
50
SSW
70
SSW
80
SSW
75
SW
80
WSW
70
WSW
60
SSW
30
WSW
50
WNW
50
WNW
45
NW
60
NW
70
NW
60
WNW
60
NW
85
NW
75
NW
65
WNW
20
N
35
W
75
WNW
55
WNW
70
WNW
75
NNW
55
WNW
75
NW
85
W
 cm 
1.0
9
1.0
1.0
18
21
3
10
6
5
5
1.0
41
9
17
26
 mm 
max°C
-20
-20
-20
-21
-21
-21
-21
-20
-13
-9
-6
-6
-7
-7
-8
-4
-3
-4
-4
-3
-4
-7
-9
-7
-6
-6
-4
-8
-9
-10
-10
-9
-8
-12
-14
-19
min°C
-20
-20
-20
-21
-21
-22
-22
-20
-19
-11
-8
-7
-7
-7
-12
-9
-4
-5
-5
-3
-7
-8
-9
-9
-6
-6
-7
-8
-9
-14
-11
-11
-9
-14
-17
-20
chill°C 
-27
-28
-28
-26
-27
-22
-22
-20
-30
-23
-21
-20
-19
-20
-26
-21
-12
-15
-15
-12
-19
-20
-21
-22
-18
-18
-15
-15
-19
-28
-24
-25
-22
-28
-34
-39
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
300
900
500
1150
1500
1800
1400
1000
1000
950
1250
1650
1250
1050
450
0
50
550
550
400
50
Cloud base (m)
200
300
250
250
250
1350
1450
1300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
550
350
300
300
450
300
300
300
250
250
250
250
300
300
300
250
250
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-20-20-20-21-21-22-22-20-16-10-7-7-7-7-10-7-4-5-5-3-6-8-9-8-6-6-6-8-9-12-11-10-9-13-16-20-14-14-15-16-16-17-17-17-13-10-7-4-5-7-9-5-2-4-3-1-2-4-5-4-4-3-2-4-5-8-9-7-6-9-11-14-7-8-10-11-11-12-12-12-11-9-6-2-3-6-5-10-21121-1101210-3-6-4-2-3-4-6-2-2-6-6-6-9-8-7-10-7-6-4-2-2-1222321444344451-102321
Sunrise
7:43
7:46
7:48
7:52
7:54
7:58
8:00
8:03
8:07
8:10
8:12
8:15
Sunset
6:51
6:47
6:44
6:40
6:37
6:32
6:30
6:25
6:22
6:19
6:15
6:12

Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue night, min -22°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the NW by Mon night).

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
SHIP3717
70 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
14
Light winds from the E
(14 kph at 100).
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
351 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
352 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 10).
4.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
358 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATB288E68S
563 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSW
(32 kph at 207).
- km
SHIP1729
70 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
14
Light winds from the E
(14 kph at 100).
SHIP1003
70 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
14
Light winds from the E
(14 kph at 100).
SHIP6241
70 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
14
Light winds from the E
(14 kph at 100).
SHIP6777
70 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.

* 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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