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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -16°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
heavy snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
300
1300
250
300
300
300
300
300
400
300
250
250
250
200
150
150
200
km/h
25
WSW
5
WNW
20
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
10
NW
40
NNE
20
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
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Snowflake cm
2
1
12
1
24
12
5
2
 mm
max °C
-3
-5
-6
-5
-6
-7
-6
-6
-7
-6
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-8
-10
min °C
-4
-6
-6
-5
-7
-8
-6
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-8
-14
 chill °C
-9
-9
-13
-14
-17
-17
-13
-16
-16
-14
-14
-14
-11
-17
-14
-13
-18
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:22
9:18
9:15
9:11
9:07
Sunset
5:12
5:15
5:17
5:21
5:24
5:28

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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 below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -16°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun night, calm by Tue 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
-
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 190).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-14° C
-
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
35 km
Mid: few
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.
2 hours ago
-4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 230 to 300 degs)
(6 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Puerto Williams
1105 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
No report.
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 300).
0.0 km
UshuaiaAero
1124 km NW
57m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
50 km
Mid: clear
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
1130 km NW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
0.0 km
Rio Grande Airport
1233 km NW
102m alt.
2 hours ago
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 310).
50 km
Mid: clear
1326 km NW
42m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: few

* 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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