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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Tue 19 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
km/h
15
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
30
SW
20
SW
10
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
WNW
50
WNW
50
W
50
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
7
1
18
6
4
1
1
11
max °C
-9
-6
0
3
4
4
1
0
-1
-1
0
-2
-1
-1
-4
-8
-10
-9
min °C
-10
-7
-5
2
3
2
0
0
-2
-1
-1
-6
-3
-2
-8
-8
-12
-12
-16
-12
-11
-4
-2
-2
-6
-6
-8
-6
-7
-13
-10
-11
-19
-19
-23
-23
0
0
0
1750
1850
1850
1350
1050
700
600
1000
0
0
750
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
300
650
300
350
250
250
250
200
200
250
300
550
250
250
200
250
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:15
10:18
10:21
10:23
10:26
10:30
Sunset
4:02
4:00
3:57
3:55
3:52
3:49

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

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.
3 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: clear
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
thunderstorm
Clouds dissolving.
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 220).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-12° C
-
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 200).
35 km
Mid: few
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
-
46
Strong winds from the SSW
(46 kph at 200).
30 km
Mid: clear
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
58 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
clear
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 100).
0.0 km
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
-
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 70).
30 km
Mid: clear
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
58 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
40 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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