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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -24°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Thu night, min -32°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
400
200
200
200
200
350
300
km/h
25
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
35
W
30
W
40
W
40
W
35
W
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
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Snowflake cm
1
3
4
3
1
 mm
max °C
-9
-8
-7
-8
-10
-13
-16
-18
-20
-25
-30
-28
-26
-25
-25
-24
-22
-19
min °C
-9
-9
-7
-9
-12
-16
-17
-19
-24
-27
-32
-31
-27
-26
-25
-25
-23
-22
 chill °C
-18
-19
-17
-19
-22
-28
-31
-33
-40
-44
-48
-48
-40
-38
-36
-35
-32
-30
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-14-13-12-13-15-19-21-23-27-30-35-34-31-29-29-28-26-23-9-9-7-9-11-15-17-19-22-26-31-30-27-26-25-25-23-21-4-4-4-5-8-11-11-13-16-22-23-24-23-22-22-21-20-18-6-6-8-6-7-10-6-6-12-17-16-21-20-19-20-18-17-17
Sunrise
8:26
8:22
8:18
8:15
8:11
8:08
Sunset
6:02
6:06
6:08
6:12
6:15
6:17

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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 Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -24°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Thu night, min -32°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Francais at the specific elevation of 2000 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
ASCATB299E63S
191 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the WSW
(21 kph at 247).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
208 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
249 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 244).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-4°C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-17°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 190).
8.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-19°C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
46
Strong winds from the SSW
(46 kph at 200).
0.8 km
Mid: few
ASCATB302E63S
331 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WSW
(27 kph at 243).
- km
ASCATB300E62S
339 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WSW
(25 kph at 246).
- km
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-13°C
-
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: few
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.

* 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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