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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sat 07 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat night, min -17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night).

Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
W
10
SW
5
SW
10
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSW
30
SSW
40
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
40
WNW
10
4
4
3
3
1
9
max °C
-9
-10
-11
-10
-11
-11
-13
-16
-17
-17
-15
-13
-9
-7
-4
-2
-4
-6
-9
min °C
-10
-11
-11
-11
-11
-12
-16
-17
-17
-18
-15
-14
-12
-8
-5
-4
-4
-7
-12
-18
-17
-18
-18
-14
-12
-23
-22
-21
-25
-24
-23
-20
-16
-13
-13
-13
-17
-24
100
200
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
0
800
550
0
Cloud base (m)
200
250
250
250
250
1500
400
500
650
1750
4950
5700
250
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-15-15-14-14-15-18-21-22-21-18-17-14-11-6-4-6-9-15-10-11-11-11-11-12-15-17-17-18-15-14-11-8-5-3-4-7-11-5-5-5-6-7-8-9-11-11-12-11-10-7-5-3-2-1-3-5122-2-2-2-6-5-4-9-5-3-6-11-2331
Sunrise
5:00
5:03
5:07
5:11
5:15
5:18
Sunset
9:52
9:49
9:45
9:40
9:37
9:34

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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 night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat night, min -17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue night, strong winds from the SW 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
SHIP5118
64 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
Captain Arturo Prat Base
302 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
22
Moderate winds from the NE
(22 kph at 40).
<100m
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
307 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
326 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
Small hail/snow pellets.
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 40).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2648
65 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
SHIP1826
65 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1960
227 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP6232
227 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 220).
17.7 km
SHIP6500
227 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5103
227 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 220).
20.4 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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