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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 16 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm) on Thu morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy snow
heavy snow
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
heavy snow
heavy snow
km/h
20
SW
10
S
30
SSW
30
SW
10
S
20
ENE
5
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
50
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
1
16
21
9
12
max °C
-14
-15
-13
-13
-11
-11
-12
-11
-9
-8
-6
-2
0
1
3
3
-1
-6
min °C
-15
-16
-15
-14
-12
-11
-12
-12
-11
-9
-6
-5
-1
1
2
2
-3
-9
-21
-23
-25
-25
-18
-16
-16
-19
-17
-14
-11
-10
-6
-3
-3
-4
-10
-20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1700
1800
650
100
Cloud base (m)
300
250
250
2750
3250
400
300
300
300
250
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:06
10:08
10:11
10:15
10:18
10:21
Sunset
4:12
4:08
4:06
4:02
4:00
3:57

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Mon morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm) on Thu morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Thu 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.
3 hours ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
State of sky unchanged.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 260).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-14° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 230).
35 km
Mid: clear
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: clear
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours 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
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: few
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
-
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 70).
30 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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