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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon morning, min -10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night).

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
25
NNE
45
NNW
5
NW
5
SSE
5
ESE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
5
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
N
35
NNE
9
22
2
1
2
1
2
2
max °C
-4
-5
-6
-4
-3
-5
-7
-6
-7
-7
-8
-9
-9
-10
-9
-8
-6
min °C
-5
-5
-6
-5
-5
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-9
-9
-10
-10
-9
-8
-7
-12
-14
-9
-8
-12
-15
-16
-15
-14
-13
-15
-15
-16
-18
-15
-12
-15
100
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
200
200
250
200
350
350
250
300
250
650
300
250
250
1300
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:52
8:55
8:57
9:02
9:04
Sunset
5:34
5:30
5:27
5:22
5:20
5:15

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds.

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon morning, min -10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE 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.
2 hours ago
3° C
Mist
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 350).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 0).
0.2 km
High: overcast
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 320).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Mist
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 350).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 350).
7.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
Mist
63
Gales from the NNW
(63 kph at 340).
4.0 km
Mid: scattered
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
1047 km ENE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 160).
35 km
Mid: few

* 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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