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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun morning).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
mod. rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
km/h
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
10
SW
15
SW
35
SW
40
SW
20
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SW
5
NNW
10
N
20
NNE
15
WSW
20
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
1
3
1
1.4
9
max °C
4
4
1
1
0
-4
-8
-7
-8
-8
-7
-6
-7
-5
-5
-6
-6
min °C
4
1
1
0
-1
-6
-8
-8
-8
-8
-8
-7
-7
-8
-6
-7
-7
-1
-5
-5
-2
-6
-16
-18
-17
-17
-17
-17
-14
-10
-11
-9
-13
-14
2000
1750
1350
1250
950
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
350
250
250
250
250
250
300
400
250
250
250
300
8200
300
300
250
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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: Moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Fri morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, 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
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 290).
0.0 km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours 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
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 260 to 320 degs)
(13 kph at 290).
8.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
1105 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
1130 km NW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: few
Rio Grande Airport
1233 km NW
102m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
0.0 km
Mid: scattered
Punta Arenas Unidad Aeropolicial
1347 km NW
61m alt.
2 hours ago
-
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 260).
Instituto de la Patagonia (Jorge Schytte)
1349 km NW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 250).
1362 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 270).
0.0 km

* 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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