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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the W by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
W
35
SW
30
SW
5
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
W
25
WNW
50
W
30
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
17
27
4
10
0.4
10
max °C
-10
-9
-6
0
3
3
4
1
0
-1
-2
-1
-2
-4
-7
-7
-10
-11
-11
min °C
-13
-10
-8
-5
1
3
1
0
0
-2
-2
-2
-5
-5
-7
-10
-11
-11
-12
-21
-16
-13
-11
-5
-2
-5
-7
-6
-6
-8
-9
-11
-14
-18
-19
-19
-19
-19
0
0
0
0
1700
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1850
1300
900
700
100
0
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5800
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200
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250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:15
10:18
10:21
10:23
10:26
10:30
Sunset
4:02
4:00
3:57
3:55
3:52
3:49

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: Moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the W by Sat afternoon).

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
72
Gales from the SSW
(72 kph at 210).
0.2 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-13° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
81
Severe gales from the SSW
(81 kph at 210).
0.2 km
Mid: sky obscured
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
-
76
Severe gales from the SW
(76 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATB302E63S
347 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 200).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: clear
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 180).
0.0 km
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
-
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 200).
30 km
Mid: clear
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC302E63S
366 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 201).
- 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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