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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Tue 24 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Sat night).

Tue
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
20
ENE
5
E
10
E
5
E
0
SSE
5
SW
5
WSW
0
N
5
NNE
0
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
N
35
NE
50
NE
10
NNW
30
NNE
1
1
11
3
15
max °C
-2
-3
-6
-7
-7
-9
-9
-9
-9
-8
-7
-6
-6
-3
-2
-3
-3
min °C
-3
-5
-6
-7
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-8
-9
-7
-6
-5
-3
-3
-4
-9
-9
-10
-10
-9
-12
-12
-9
-12
-8
-9
-7
-10
-12
-12
-6
-12
450
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
450
150
Cloud base (m)
100
1450
1600
1300
1900
500
250
500
1550
450
250
300
350
250
250
200
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:26
7:30
7:33
7:35
7:39
Sunset
7:13
7:08
7:06
7:01
6:59
6:54

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NE 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
52
Near gales from the S
(52 kph at 180).
1.6 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
light snow
Light snow.
65
Gales from the SSW
(65 kph at 210).
0.1 km
High: overcast
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
56
Near gales from the SSW
(56 kph at 200).
<100m
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 180).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate rain
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 130).
0.2 km
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
50
Strong winds from the ESE
(50 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
1047 km ENE
8m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
59
Near gales from the NNW
(59 kph at 340).
2.5 km
Mid: overcast
1105 km NW
14m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.

* 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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