– Lat/Long: 64.63° S 63.45° W
Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Fri 19 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Mount FrancaisWeather Forecast, Antarctica
Issued: 2 pm Fri 19 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Fri 19 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
4 Mount Francais Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri afternoon, min -26°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat morning, gales from the SW by Sun afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu morning, min -25°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu afternoon, min -15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed morning, min -18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, gales from the N by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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clear | clear | clear | clear | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | |
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Wave Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
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max°C | -11 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -14 | -21 | -22 | -23 | -25 | -25 | -22 | -20 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -15 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -14 | -11 |
min°C | -11 | -14 | -11 | -12 | -20 | -22 | -23 | -25 | -26 | -25 | -25 | -21 | -19 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -13 | -14 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -16 | -12 |
-21 | -25 | -20 | -23 | -31 | -36 | -41 | -42 | -43 | -39 | -41 | -36 | -33 | -28 | -27 | -27 | -24 | -23 | -23 | -23 | -23 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -12 | -18 | -22 | -23 | -22 | -22 | -26 | -29 | -29 | -25 | -24 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 350 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 2500 | 300 | 450 | 650 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 1650 | 1900 | 1700 | 5550 | 200 | 250 | 150 | 250 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 250 | ||
 | — | — | 8:48 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:11 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:22 |
 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri afternoon, min -26°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat morning, gales from the SW by Sun afternoon).
Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu morning, min -25°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds.
Mount Francais Weather (Days 6-9):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu afternoon, min -15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Captain Arturo Prat Base |  | ||||
BaseBernardoO higgins | | ||||
BaseMarambio |  | ||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |
* 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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