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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Tue 01 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
300
200
250
250
300
300
300
300
600
250
250
250
650
300
350
km/h
15
NW
30
SW
10
S
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
S
15
SW
25
SW
35
SW
20
WNW
35
WSW
40
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
15
WNW
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Snowflake cm
2
3
16
7
3
2
3
 mm
max °C
-20
-24
-22
-22
-22
-21
-20
-19
-13
-10
-10
-5
-8
-7
-8
-7
-8
-6
min °C
-22
-24
-25
-22
-22
-23
-21
-19
-18
-12
-10
-9
-8
-8
-9
-8
-8
-9
 chill °C
-37
-38
-38
-26
-30
-32
-27
-24
-26
-21
-20
-18
-18
-18
-17
-17
-17
-17
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
8:15
8:11
8:08
8:04
8:02
7:58
Sunset
6:12
6:15
6:17
6:21
6:23
6:25

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-4°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 240).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-11°C
State of sky unchanged.
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-7°C
-
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-4°C
-
61
Near gales from the W
(61 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: few
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-3°C
State of sky unchanged.
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 280).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-3°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-3°C
-
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: overcast
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.
1 hour ago
-20°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
2.0 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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