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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -21°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
300
300
250
300
250
200
200
200
150
200
200
5500
400
250
km/h
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
30
SW
25
WSW
15
WNW
45
SW
35
WSW
10
NW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
N
15
SW
5
S
0
ENE
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
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Snowflake cm
25
2
19
10
4
19
2
 mm
max °C
-20
-19
-12
-8
-9
-6
-8
-7
-7
-7
-8
-8
-17
-18
-17
-16
-16
-17
min °C
-21
-19
-18
-10
-9
-8
-8
-7
-7
-8
-8
-15
-18
-18
-17
-17
-16
-18
 chill °C
-28
-25
-25
-19
-18
-15
-19
-16
-13
-15
-14
-25
-27
-23
-23
-23
-21
-22
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:08
8:04
8:02
7:58
7:54
7:50
Sunset
6:17
6:21
6:23
6:25
6:29
6:31

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -21°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
hy2b296E64S
104 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 230).
- km
hy2b297E64S
124 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 228).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-10°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 260).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 230).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-24°C
-
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 230).
35 km
Mid: clear
hy2b300E62S
337 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 222).
- km
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-21°C
-
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: few
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
moderate snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
0.6 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-12°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 100).
8.0 km
Low: broken
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-12°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 90).
0.5 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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