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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed night, min -22°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the SW by Wed night).

Fri
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
250
250
200
200
200
200
2000
2300
1250
500
300
300
250
250
km/h
40
WSW
45
W
75
SW
50
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
15
WSW
15
ESE
15
E
0
NE
15
SW
25
WSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
40
SW
75
SW
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Snowflake cm
24
2
3
5
8
 mm
max °C
-10
-10
-11
-12
-13
-13
-16
-19
-22
-22
-22
-22
-21
-16
-14
-13
-12
min °C
-11
-13
-11
-12
-13
-14
-18
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-21
-20
-15
-14
-16
 chill °C
-22
-25
-25
-25
-25
-25
-29
-22
-32
-32
-28
-31
-33
-33
-26
-26
-31
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:02
7:58
7:54
7:50
7:47
Sunset
6:21
6:23
6:25
6:29
6:31
6:35

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri afternoon, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed night, min -22°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the SW by Wed 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.
3 hours ago
-6°C
State of sky unchanged.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 150).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-13°C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 310).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-13°C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-9°C
-
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: clear
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
59 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
-8°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: broken
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-7°C
-
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
59 minutes ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-24°C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
40 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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