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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 21 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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clear
clear
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snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
km/h
25
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
25
SW
40
SW
35
SW
25
SW
35
SW
35
SW
10
S
5
N
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NW
10
N
15
W
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W
25
SW
35
SW
25
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4
4
1
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max °C
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0
-1
-2
-9
-9
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-9
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-6
-4
-4
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min °C
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-8
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-13
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-21
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-19
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150
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Sunrise
10:21
10:23
10:26
10:30
10:33
10:36
Sunset
3:57
3:55
3:52
3:49
3:47
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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

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
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 340).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 240).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 230).
35 km
Mid: few
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 340).
30 km
Mid: few
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 270).
0.4 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
Fog -.
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 270).
0.4 km
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
Mist
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 290).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
moderate rain
Moderate to heavy rain and snow.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b291E68S
484 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 328).
- km
hy2b291E69S
501 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 322).
- 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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