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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Tue 07 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, stormy winds from the NNE by Sat morning).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
mod snow
heavy snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
heavy snow
 km/h
30
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
5
S
15
W
15
WNW
10
N
75
NE
60
NNE
45
N
30
NNW
55
NNE
55
N
2
2
2
3
9
17
8
10
41
max °C
-11
-11
-12
-12
-13
-13
-13
-13
-13
-14
-14
-11
-13
-11
-11
-13
-9
-7
min °C
-11
-12
-12
-12
-13
-13
-13
-13
-13
-14
-15
-14
-13
-13
-13
-13
-12
-9
-20
-22
-21
-19
-19
-20
-21
-22
-18
-21
-23
-20
-28
-27
-24
-23
-25
-20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
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300
Cloud base (m)
200
250
250
250
250
250
250
1850
2350
2250
1400
250
200
200
200
200
200
200
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Sunrise
8:07
8:10
8:12
8:15
8:18
8:22
Sunset
6:22
6:19
6:15
6:12
6:08
6:05

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu night).

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 -15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, stormy winds from the NNE by Sat morning).

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
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
2.3 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
light snow
Light snow.
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 240).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
59
Near gales from the SW
(59 kph at 230).
<100m
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
Clouds dissolving.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: scattered
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
snow showers
Light snow showers.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
6.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 290).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
hy2c303E63S
375 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 265).
- km
hy2c301E62S
399 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 305).
- 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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