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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sun 14 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue night, min -18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
clear
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
mod snow
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
km/h
20
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
5
S
10
SW
5
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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2
4
4
2
9
max °C
-10
-11
-12
-15
-16
-17
-15
-14
-8
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-5
-5
-5
-7
min °C
-10
-12
-14
-16
-16
-18
-16
-15
-13
-8
-8
-9
-8
-7
-6
-5
-6
-8
-18
-21
-21
-22
-22
-22
-25
-25
-24
-15
-15
-16
-14
-12
-11
-10
-12
-15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
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300
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Sunrise
11:15
11:17
11:18
11:18
11:18
11:19
Sunset
3:11
3:11
3:10
3:10
3:10
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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue night, min -18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
1 hour ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 120).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b301E63S
310 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SE
(50 kph at 135).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
87
Stormy winds from the SW
(87 kph at 230).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-18° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
91
Stormy winds from the SW
(91 kph at 230).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-10° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
70
Gales from the SW
(70 kph at 230).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
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.
1 hour ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
57
Near gales from the ESE
(57 kph at 110).
0.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
52
Near gales from the ESE
(52 kph at 110).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
4 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
hy2b303E63S
394 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the S
(66 kph at 172).
- 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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