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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun morning, min -30°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, near gales from the SSW by Tue night).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
350
300
400
300
250
250
1350
500
1450
500
200
200
200
km/h
15
ESE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
40
W
40
W
30
W
40
WSW
35
SW
45
S
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Snowflake cm
1
10
2
1
 mm
max °C
-8
-9
-10
-11
-11
-8
-7
-7
-6
-11
-13
-13
-15
-17
-19
-26
-30
-22
min °C
-9
-10
-11
-11
-11
-11
-8
-7
-9
-13
-14
-15
-16
-18
-25
-27
-30
-27
 chill °C
-13
-13
-11
-16
-18
-19
-15
-14
-18
-24
-26
-27
-29
-32
-42
-43
-46
-45
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-14-14-14-15-14-13-12-12-16-18-19-21-23-27-31-34-28-9-10-11-11-11-10-8-7-8-12-14-14-16-18-22-27-30-25-4-6-8-9-8-6-3-3-4-8-9-9-11-12-17-22-23-21-1-2-5-5-7-8-5-5-6-7-7-8-8-6-11-16-17-20
Sunrise
8:33
8:30
8:26
8:22
8:18
8:15
Sunset
5:57
6:00
6:02
6:06
6:08
6:12

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun morning, min -30°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, near gales from the SSW 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
hy2b298E62S
252 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the ESE
(25 kph at 112).
- km
hy2b299E62S
300 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ESE
(21 kph at 102).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-1°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
52
Near gales from the ESE
(52 kph at 120).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-7°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
43
Strong winds from the S
(43 kph at 180).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 190).
0.2 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-6°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
44
Strong winds from the SSW
(44 kph at 200).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4°C
No report.
39
Strong winds from the SE
(39 kph at 130).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-2°C
clear
Mist -.
39
Strong winds from the SE
(39 kph at 130).
3.0 km
Low: overcast
hy2b300E62S
356 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the E
(21 kph at 95).
- km
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-2°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 110).
2.0 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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