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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 21 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, near gales from the NE by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue morning, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NE by Thu night).

Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
heavy snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
heavy snow
 km/h
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
NW
15
WSW
5
NW
35
NNE
45
NNE
45
NE
15
E
20
NE
20
ENE
5
E
15
SW
35
SW
20
WSW
10
N
20
NNW
1
2
4
1
1
5
10
14
1
1
2
2
13
max °C
-7
-7
-7
-6
-7
-5
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-4
-5
-5
-8
-10
-8
-5
min °C
-7
-7
-8
-6
-7
-7
-5
-4
-4
-3
-3
-4
-5
-6
-11
-10
-8
-7
-13
-13
-14
-10
-13
-11
-14
-13
-14
-8
-9
-10
-5
-12
-21
-18
-13
-14
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
300
350
400
400
0
200
250
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
450
250
1750
300
200
200
100
150
150
200
200
200
250
300
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:15
7:18
7:20
7:24
7:26
7:30
Sunset
7:23
7:20
7:16
7:13
7:08
7:06

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, near gales from the NE by Mon afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue morning, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NE by Thu 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
302 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
moderate rain
Intermittent moderate rain.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
326 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 300).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
330 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
343 km ENE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Clouds dissolving.
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: scattered
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
351 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 310).
5.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
SHIP4784
360 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
42
Strong winds from the WNW
(42 kph at 290).
SHIP5089
360 km NE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 300).
SHIP6705
360 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
42
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 290).
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* 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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