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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 17 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
5
NW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
35
SW
15
NW
15
N
25
WSW
5
NE
5
SE
5
WSW
5
ENE
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
 cm 
4
4
1
2
10
7
1
 mm 
max°C
-9
-8
-9
-6
-5
-7
-6
-7
-7
-11
-13
-13
-15
-16
-15
-11
-9
-7
-5
min°C
-9
-8
-9
-10
-6
-7
-9
-8
-8
-12
-13
-13
-17
-17
-15
-14
-10
-8
-6
chill°C 
-13
-14
-16
-18
-11
-11
-18
-14
-15
-21
-16
-13
-17
-17
-22
-22
-18
-16
-13
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
200
200
250
250
200
200
250
400
200
200
200
300
600
3450
300
5850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:15
7:11
7:07
7:03
7:00
6:56
Sunset
7:00
7:04
7:07
7:09
7:13
7:15

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
35 minutes ago
-2° C
Mist
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
29 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
35 minutes ago
-8° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 50).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
35 minutes ago
-13° C
-
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 10).
35 km
Mid: clear
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
35 minutes ago
-10° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
35 minutes ago
-4° C
light snow
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
35 minutes ago
-2° C
Mist
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
28 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
35 minutes ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 110).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
1047 km ENE
8m alt.
35 minutes ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Clouds developing.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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