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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
250
300
250
300
250
250
250
300
300
250
250
4200
km/h
25
NE
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
NE
0
NE
5
W
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
25
SW
50
SW
40
SW
15
S
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
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Snowflake cm
3
1
1
 mm
max °C
-9
-10
-11
-12
-13
-14
-15
-13
-12
-10
-9
-9
-8
-8
-8
-4
min °C
-10
-11
-11
-13
-13
-14
-15
-15
-12
-11
-10
-9
-9
-8
-8
-6
 chill °C
-19
-16
-15
-13
-13
-18
-20
-22
-19
-19
-22
-19
-16
-14
-14
-13
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:04
9:00
8:57
8:55
8:51
Sunset
5:30
5:34
5:37
5:38
5:42

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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 night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sun 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.
1 hour ago
-8° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
56
Near gales from the ESE
(56 kph at 110).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 180).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-16° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 200).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
74
Gales from the ESE
(74 kph at 110).
0.3 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
snow showers
Shower moderate snow.
67
Gales from the ESE
(67 kph at 110).
0.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
61
Near gales from the ESE
(61 kph at 110).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
358 km NE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
54
Near gales from the E
(54 kph at 90).
0.1 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
-13° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: clear
BaseOrcadas
1047 km ENE
8m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
3.0 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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