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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Wed 08 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Sun morning, near gales from the NNE by Mon night).

Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
 km/h
5
N
15
NNE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
10
ESE
0
NW
5
N
10
N
40
NE
50
NE
45
NE
30
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
45
ENE
45
NE
60
NNE
7
19
6
2
9
3
15
33
max °C
-6
-6
-7
-7
-5
-4
-6
-8
-8
-8
-8
-5
-6
-7
-7
-5
-5
-4
min °C
-7
-6
-7
-8
-6
-5
-7
-9
-9
-9
-8
-6
-6
-7
-7
-7
-5
-5
-10
-12
-15
-17
-13
-7
-10
-9
-12
-20
-19
-16
-14
-15
-18
-17
-14
-14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
50
0
0
0
150
Cloud base (m)
250
600
300
250
250
2350
1900
550
1350
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
150
150
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Sunrise
8:10
8:12
8:15
8:18
8:22
8:25
Sunset
6:19
6:15
6:12
6:08
6:05
6:00

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Sun morning, near gales from the NNE by Mon 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
hy2c297E64S
106 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 52).
- km
hy2c296E64S
112 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the NNE
(12 kph at 25).
- km
hy2c296E63S
155 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NNE
(14 kph at 32).
- km
hy2c295E63S
199 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 352).
- km
hy2c297E62S
246 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 338).
- km
hy2c296E62S
284 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 348).
- km
hy2c294E62S
291 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the W
(27 kph at 260).
- km
hy2c295E62S
303 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the W
(25 kph at 275).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 40).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 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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