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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 13 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -22°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, gales from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
km/h
55
W
50
WSW
55
SW
65
SW
80
SW
65
SW
55
SW
45
SW
25
SSW
35
SSW
50
S
45
S
25
SSW
20
W
45
SW
65
SSW
45
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
4
12
3
4
12
5
2
3
max °C
-8
-14
-15
-18
-21
-21
-20
-18
-18
-21
-15
-11
-11
-11
-11
-10
-6
min °C
-11
-16
-17
-19
-21
-22
-21
-19
-20
-21
-19
-13
-11
-13
-12
-11
-9
-25
-30
-32
-37
-39
-39
-37
-32
-30
-34
-34
-26
-20
-21
-25
-24
-20
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
200
250
200
200
200
200
1750
1600
250
250
300
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Sunrise
10:00
10:03
10:06
10:08
10:11
Sunset
4:21
4:17
4:15
4:12
4:08
4:06

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -22°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sat morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, gales from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Mist
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 280).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
27 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Fog -.
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 280).
0.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Drizzle
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 290).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
53 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 340).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
1047 km ENE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
light snow
Light freezing drizzle.
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
2.5 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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