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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 08 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NE by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sun night).

Wed
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
 km/h
15
NNE
35
NE
30
ENE
25
E
10
E
5
ENE
0
WSW
5
N
40
NE
50
ENE
35
NE
40
N
30
NNE
15
NNE
45
NE
25
NNE
40
NNE
2
1
4
22
14
4
10
17
18
17
max °C
-6
-7
-7
-5
-4
-6
-7
-8
-8
-8
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-5
-5
min °C
-7
-7
-7
-5
-5
-7
-8
-8
-8
-8
-7
-5
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-14
-16
-16
-12
-9
-7
-11
-11
-18
-19
-17
-14
-14
-12
-14
-12
-13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
250
0
50
200
150
Cloud base (m)
500
250
200
200
2100
2000
1400
300
250
200
200
200
200
200
150
150
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NE by Sat morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ENE 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Mist
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 230).
9.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
59
Near gales from the SW
(59 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 200).
30 km
Mid: scattered
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
snow showers
Snow showers.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 10).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
snow showers
Shower moderate snow.
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 340).
1.5 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 50).
26 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
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.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 50).
40 km
Mid: few
SHIP2359
1025 km E
3m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C

* 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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