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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Tue 07 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the NE by Sat morning).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
 km/h
15
SW
20
SW
10
SW
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
E
5
WNW
5
W
25
NNE
50
ENE
45
NE
35
NNW
20
NW
40
NE
35
N
1
1
4
1
4
7
41
5
11
22
max °C
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
-7
-7
-6
-7
-8
-8
-8
-6
-4
-6
-5
-2
min °C
-7
-6
-7
-7
-7
-8
-8
-7
-8
-8
-8
-9
-9
-7
-6
-6
-6
-3
-13
-13
-12
-13
-13
-14
-15
-14
-12
-11
-11
-17
-20
-17
-16
-12
-15
-11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
0
100
600
Cloud base (m)
200
200
350
500
300
250
400
400
1800
300
250
250
250
200
200
250
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:07
8:10
8:12
8:15
8:18
8:22
Sunset
6:22
6:19
6:15
6:12
6:08
6:05

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the NE by Sat 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
302 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
Mist
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB291E63S
321 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 249).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
326 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 240).
0.1 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB292E63S
335 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 255).
- km
ASCATB290E64S
338 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WSW
(34 kph at 246).
- km
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP4178
347 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 280).
3.7 km
SHIP2314
347 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 280).
3.7 km
SHIP4769
347 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 280).
3.2 km
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.

* 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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