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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the N by Tue night).

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
 km/h
40
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
20
W
5
WNW
50
N
45
NW
10
NNE
5
NE
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
NW
25
N
30
NNE
20
N
5
NNW
30
N
2
8
12
5
5
6
2
2
9
5
2
max °C
-9
-10
-12
-10
-9
-12
-12
-11
-12
-13
-14
-12
-11
-11
-13
-13
-13
min °C
-10
-12
-12
-10
-11
-12
-12
-13
-13
-13
-14
-13
-11
-12
-13
-13
-14
-21
-23
-22
-18
-22
-24
-24
-21
-13
-20
-22
-19
-20
-21
-21
-18
-26
550
200
50
150
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
200
250
450
300
5500
300
300
350
250
250
250
250
1700
200
200
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:37
8:40
8:42
8:45
8:48
Sunset
5:51
5:46
5:44
5:40
5:37
5:34

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the N by Tue 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 30).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Fog -.
57
Near gales from the NNW
(57 kph at 340).
0.7 km
Low: scattered
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 340).
0.7 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 20).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
54 minutes ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
43
Strong winds from the N
(43 kph at 10).
0.2 km
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 20).
30 km
Mid: scattered
King Sejong
358 km NE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
Mist
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 0).
27 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
54 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 50).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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