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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sun 17 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 9mm) on Wed night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloud
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
km/h
35
SW
30
SW
15
ENE
10
S
15
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
WSW
30
SW
20
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
15
WSW
5
NW
15
E
15
SSE
30
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
6
1
0.7
2
6
max °C
-13
-12
-11
-13
-13
-11
-8
-6
0
3
4
3
1
0
-1
-3
-5
-5
min °C
-14
-13
-13
-13
-13
-13
-9
-8
-5
2
4
3
1
-1
-3
-4
-5
-11
-26
-23
-18
-20
-20
-19
-16
-14
-12
-4
0
-2
-4
-6
-8
-9
-11
-23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1750
2000
1750
1350
950
750
350
100
0
Cloud base (m)
250
200
1850
450
4250
1700
350
300
500
250
250
250
150
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:08
10:11
10:15
10:18
10:21
10:23
Sunset
4:08
4:06
4:02
4:00
3:57
3:55

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 9mm) on Wed night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Fri 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.
4 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
31
Fresh winds from the SSE
(31 kph at 150).
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
4 hours ago
-10° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
35 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
57
Near gales from the SW
(57 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
4 hours ago
-11° C
State of sky unchanged.
61
Near gales from the SW
(61 kph at 220).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
4 hours ago
-8° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 230).
10.0 km
High: broken
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
4 hours ago
-3° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
4 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
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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