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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 19 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Wed night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
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night
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night
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
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cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
km/h
15
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
25
WSW
45
SW
20
WSW
50
WNW
60
NW
70
W
40
SW
35
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
NE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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3
7
4
1
4
27
3
1
2
0.2
1.5
6
max °C
1
3
4
4
1
0
0
-3
-7
-2
-1
-1
-8
-10
-10
-7
-6
-4
-3
min °C
-5
2
3
1
0
0
-2
-4
-7
-6
-1
-4
-8
-11
-11
-8
-7
-5
-3
-12
-4
-2
-5
-6
-6
-7
-12
-17
-15
-9
-14
-19
-22
-22
-17
-13
-10
-5
0
1800
1850
1800
1150
1050
900
400
0
0
750
800
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
600
300
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250
250
300
300
200
250
300
300
200
200
250
250
300
300
1800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:18
10:21
10:23
10:26
10:30
10:33
Sunset
4:00
3:57
3:55
3:52
3:49
3:47

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Wed night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

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
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 320).
0.0 km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
57 minutes ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
clear
-
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: few
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
57 minutes ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Puerto Williams
1105 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
Light rain .
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
1130 km NW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 250).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Rio Grande Airport
1233 km NW
102m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 300).
0.0 km
Mid: scattered
1362 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Magallanes Villa Tehuelche
1434 km NW
174m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (4 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
Mount Pleasant Airport
1456 km NNE
214m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
snow showers
Shower moderate snow.
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 200).
2.0 km
Low: broken

* 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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