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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 14 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Tue morning).

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
250
600
250
250
250
550
250
1350
250
350
300
250
250
200
200
250
350
km/h
25
SW
20
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
10
NE
15
SW
5
WSW
35
NNE
40
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NE
10
E
15
SW
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Snowflake cm
1
1
5
3
3
1
1
5
 mm
max °C
-6
-8
-7
-7
-8
-9
-7
-7
-9
-12
-13
-12
-10
-7
-7
-7
-8
min °C
-7
-8
-7
-8
-9
-9
-8
-8
-10
-12
-15
-13
-12
-8
-7
-7
-9
 chill °C
-15
-16
-16
-16
-17
-16
-16
-12
-16
-15
-27
-25
-23
-18
-15
-11
-16
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:15
9:11
9:07
9:04
9:00
Sunset
5:17
5:21
5:24
5:28
5:30
5:34

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Tue morning).

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
2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 290).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 290).
35 km
Mid: few
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
0.8 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
19
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 220 to 280 degs)
(19 kph at 250).
0.0 km
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
Mist
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 290).
3.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
-
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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