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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
200
250
300
250
250
350
300
250
250
250
300
300
650
300
300
km/h
45
NE
5
WNW
10
NNE
20
ENE
10
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
WSW
5
W
5
SW
10
WSW
5
W
15
SW
25
SW
25
S
10
SSW
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Snowflake cm
18
1
1
1
3
2
1
 mm
max °C
-7
-7
-7
-9
-8
-11
-12
-13
-13
-14
-14
-14
-12
-10
-9
-8
min °C
-8
-7
-8
-9
-10
-12
-13
-13
-14
-14
-14
-14
-13
-13
-9
-9
 chill °C
-19
-10
-15
-17
-13
-16
-16
-18
-14
-14
-20
-18
-23
-23
-17
-15
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:07
9:04
9:00
8:57
8:55
Sunset
5:28
5:30
5:34
5:37
5:38

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

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.
55 minutes ago
-2° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 300).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
55 minutes ago
-3° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
55 minutes ago
2° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: clear
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
55 minutes ago
-2° C
Fog
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 330).
0.3 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
clear
Fog -.
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 310).
0.7 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
55 minutes ago
-2° C
-
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
55 minutes ago
-11° C
Mist
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
28 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
1047 km ENE
8m alt.
55 minutes ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Puerto Williams
1105 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
10.0 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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