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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 26 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NE by Sun night).

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
W
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
0
NW
15
NNE
45
NE
45
NE
10
NW
25
NNE
45
NNE
35
N
25
N
10
N
15
N
35
NNE
2
1
3
15
1
14
16
7
15
3
max °C
-8
-8
-9
-7
-7
-8
-6
-5
-2
-3
-2
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-3
min °C
-8
-9
-9
-8
-8
-8
-8
-5
-4
-4
-3
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-8
-9
-12
-11
-11
-8
-8
-10
-12
-10
-10
-14
-12
-12
-12
-8
-11
-13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
550
450
450
450
400
350
300
100
Cloud base (m)
200
200
250
300
250
250
500
350
1350
200
250
200
200
200
200
250
250
250
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Sunrise
7:30
7:33
7:35
7:39
7:43
7:46
Sunset
7:06
7:01
6:59
6:54
6:51
6:47

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NE by Sat night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NE 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP8666
60 km S
3m alt.
43 minutes ago
-1° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 150).
Captain Arturo Prat Base
302 km NE
111m alt.
43 minutes ago
0° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 40).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
307 km ENE
10m alt.
43 minutes ago
-7° C
State of sky unchanged.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
326 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
59
Near gales from the SW
(59 kph at 230).
0.1 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
330 km E
200m alt.
43 minutes ago
-10° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
63
Gales from the SW
(63 kph at 230).
0.1 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
43 minutes ago
-10° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
63
Gales from the SW
(63 kph at 230).
0.1 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
43 minutes ago
-6° C
State of sky unchanged.
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
43 minutes ago
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
41
Strong winds from the NNE
(41 kph at 20).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
43
Strong winds from the NNE
(43 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
43 minutes ago
1° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 50).
30 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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