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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 15 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light snow
km/h
35
SW
30
SW
15
SW
5
S
25
SW
35
SW
10
S
20
ENE
10
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
35
SW
20
WSW
15
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
1
2
1.4
3
max °C
-14
-14
-14
-15
-13
-14
-11
-11
-12
-12
-11
-9
-6
0
2
2
2
min °C
-15
-16
-15
-15
-14
-15
-12
-12
-13
-12
-13
-10
-8
-5
1
2
2
-27
-27
-19
-20
-23
-26
-17
-19
-19
-19
-19
-14
-14
-11
-6
-3
-2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1800
1700
1650
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
300
300
250
1350
2450
400
500
450
250
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Sunrise
10:06
10:08
10:11
10:15
10:18
Sunset
4:15
4:12
4:08
4:06
4:02
4:00

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning).

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
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
326 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 240).
0.0 km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
351 km NE
48m alt.
49 minutes ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: scattered
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
352 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
Dinamet
358 km NE
52m alt.
49 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
SHIP1729
1043 km NW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP6146
1068 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
SHIP2444
1068 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP7305
1068 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1936
1068 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
SHIP8231
1089 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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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