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

AyMount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 2 pm Fri 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -13°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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 km/h
10
W
5
NNW
25
NE
20
NE
10
ENE
0
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
S
20
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
20
W
25
WSW
35
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
10
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
0
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
Wave Height Map
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 cm 
3
2.0
5
 mm 
max°C
-8
-10
-10
-6
-6
-9
-9
-10
-8
-5
-1
-2
0
-1
-1
1
2
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-12
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-12
-10
-10
-10
-10
-8
min°C
-10
-12
-11
-7
-8
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-11
-9
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-1
-1
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-12
-14
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-12
-12
-10
-10
-10
-9
chill°C 
-15
-21
-20
-14
-12
-9
-15
-18
-16
-12
-5
-9
-8
-8
-8
-7
-9
-12
-16
-21
-22
-22
-23
-20
-21
-20
-19
-16
-13
-16
-16
-12
-10
-14
-15
-16
Freezing level (m
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150
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Cloud base (m)
200
200
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Sunrise
9:11
9:14
9:17
9:19
9:22
9:26
9:29
9:33
9:36
9:38
9:41
9:45
Sunset
5:13
5:09
5:06
5:02
5:00
4:55
4:52
4:50
4:45
4:43
4:39
4:37

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 Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Mount Francais Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu afternoon, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

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
Gabriel DE Castilla
230 km NE
12m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 230).
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
Mist
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 80).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
snow showers
Moderate to heavy snow showers.
19
Light winds from the ESE
(19 kph at 120).
2.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-18° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 180).
29 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-12° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: 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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