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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 27 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
45
WSW
25
SW
10
WNW
15
NW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
35
SW
35
W
50
WSW
65
WSW
45
SW
35
SW
30
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
NNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
4
1
2
17
5
2
max °C
-1
0
-1
-3
-6
-5
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-5
-9
-10
-9
-6
-4
-4
-3
min °C
-3
-1
-2
-5
-6
-5
-5
-3
-5
-6
-6
-9
-10
-10
-9
-9
-5
-4
-3
-12
-7
-6
-11
-14
-13
-13
-10
-14
-15
-14
-21
-23
-21
-19
-18
-12
-9
-6
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
400
300
300
350
1600
7500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-7-9-11-11-12-10-8-10-12-12-17-21-21-18-14-11-9-7-5-3-5-8-9-9-7-5-7-9-9-13-17-16-14-11-8-7-5-2-1-2-4-6-5-4-3-5-5-6-7-10-10-9-8-5-4-30-1-11-2-2-3-2-2-2-30-3-4-7-7-5-4-5
Sunrise
10:41
10:44
10:45
10:48
10:51
10:53
Sunset
3:40
3:37
3:34
3:33
3:30
3:29

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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 Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue 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
ASCATB299E63S
209 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATC300E63S
262 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
268 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 259).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
State of sky unchanged.
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC301E63S
326 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the W
(34 kph at 262).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 260).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 230).
35 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB301E63S
331 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 256).
- km
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
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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