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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed night, moderate winds from the NW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
35
NNW
85
NNW
60
N
30
WNW
25
N
20
NW
30
NW
35
N
45
NW
30
NW
35
NNE
40
N
25
N
10
NW
40
N
25
N
50
NNE
5
23
15
3
1
1
17
2
1
21
13
4
1
3
16
max °C
-10
-8
-7
-10
-11
-12
-12
-12
-13
-12
-8
-9
-11
-10
-9
-9
-10
min °C
-11
-9
-8
-10
-11
-12
-12
-13
-13
-13
-12
-10
-11
-11
-10
-10
-12
-21
-21
-20
-20
-21
-21
-22
-24
-26
-23
-22
-20
-20
-16
-20
-18
-22
50
500
550
400
150
0
150
100
0
50
0
250
200
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
250
550
350
700
300
300
350
400
250
250
250
450
200
200
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Sunrise
8:33
8:37
8:40
8:42
8:45
Sunset
5:53
5:51
5:46
5:44
5:40
5:37

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed night, moderate winds from the NW by Fri morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Mon 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
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
326 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the SSW
(31 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
351 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
352 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Mist -.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 310).
5.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
358 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
1128 km NW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 210 to 330 degs)
(31 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: broken
SHIP7644
1174 km NW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
partially cloudy
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
20.4 km
SHIP1582
1174 km NW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
17.7 km
SHIP10228
1174 km NW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
partially cloudy
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
20.4 km
SHIP5554
1174 km NW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
partially cloudy
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
20.4 km
Rio Grande Airport
1233 km NW
102m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 330).
0.0 km
Low: few
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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