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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 23 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, gales from the NNE by Wed afternoon).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
 km/h
15
E
15
E
5
ESE
10
S
25
SW
35
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
10
NNW
30
N
60
NNE
55
NNE
65
NNE
2
1
9
8
2
5
7
6
7
34
max °C
-11
-14
-14
-14
-13
-15
-13
-12
-10
-7
-9
-11
-12
-12
-11
-9
-9
-9
-9
min °C
-13
-14
-14
-14
-13
-15
-16
-13
-11
-8
-10
-11
-12
-12
-11
-10
-9
-9
-9
-23
-21
-14
-19
-23
-27
-29
-23
-20
-16
-18
-19
-20
-19
-17
-19
-21
-21
-21
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
Cloud base (m)
500
1200
450
1850
250
250
1300
550
200
200
200
200
250
250
250
250
200
200
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Sunrise
8:57
9:02
9:04
9:07
9:11
9:14
Sunset
5:22
5:20
5:15
5:13
5:09
5:06

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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 well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, gales from the NNE by Wed 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
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
326 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
57
Near gales from the SW
(57 kph at 230).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
351 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
352 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Mist -.
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 10).
3.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Dinamet
358 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Puerto Williams
1103 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
1130 km NW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Rio Grande Airport
1233 km NW
102m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 290).
0.0 km
Low: few
1362 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SHIP1960
1448 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
SHIP2636
1448 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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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