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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sat 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, near gales from the NE by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, strong winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
cloud
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
N
20
NNE
40
NE
50
NE
45
NE
50
NE
30
N
30
NNE
10
WNW
35
NE
40
NNE
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
WSW
2
3
1
7
1
11
15
14
18
2
24
6
9
14
5
1
max °C
-6
-7
-6
-6
-6
-7
-5
-4
-4
-5
-6
-6
-4
-5
-5
-6
-7
-7
-7
min °C
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-7
-6
-4
-4
-5
-6
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
-7
-8
-12
-12
-12
-15
-16
-18
-16
-14
-12
-13
-10
-17
-16
-13
-12
-12
-13
-12
-13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
200
0
0
150
200
150
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
300
1800
250
200
200
200
250
200
200
200
200
250
250
250
450
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Sunrise
8:42
8:45
8:48
8:52
8:55
8:57
Sunset
5:40
5:37
5:34
5:30
5:27
5:22

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, near gales from the NE by Mon night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, strong winds from the ENE by Wed 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
303 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Mist
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 300).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Fog -.
70
Gales from the NNW
(70 kph at 330).
0.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
57
Near gales from the NNW
(57 kph at 340).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
5.0 km
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
1° C
clear
Mist -.
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 310).
3.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 320).
4.0 km
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).
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
1047 km ENE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
Mist
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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