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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 02 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
5
SE
0
SE
10
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
15
NW
15
WNW
40
SW
25
SW
10
W
25
NNE
45
NE
5
NNW
45
WSW
20
WSW
5
NW
10
N
3
5
4
2
4
13
6
17
1
9
max °C
-7
-7
-5
-4
-3
-1
-1
-3
-4
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-6
-5
-4
-4
min °C
-7
-7
-6
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-7
-6
-4
-5
-10
-7
-9
-10
-10
-8
-7
-8
-14
-11
-8
-8
-13
-13
-17
-12
-7
-9
0
0
0
0
0
0
650
500
0
0
300
100
200
400
0
0
150
0
Cloud base (m)
7400
300
250
500
250
250
250
250
250
350
150
200
250
250
1350
200
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Sunrise
7:52
7:54
7:58
8:00
8:03
8:07
Sunset
6:40
6:37
6:32
6:30
6:25
6:22

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

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
-1° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
52
Near gales from the SE
(52 kph at 130).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
light snow
Light snow.
72
Gales from the S
(72 kph at 180).
0.1 km
High: overcast
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
76
Severe gales from the SSW
(76 kph at 210).
<100m
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
72
Gales from the SW
(72 kph at 230).
<100m
Mid: overcast
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
-2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC290E63S
377 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 211).
- km
ASCATC291E62S
390 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSW
(44 kph at 193).
- km

* 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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