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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu afternoon, min -18°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, gales from the SW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, near gales from the SW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
light snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
300
200
200
250
250
250
300
300
300
5000
350
300
300
km/h
10
ENE
5
S
5
WSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
65
SW
55
S
45
S
35
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
30
SW
40
SW
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Snowflake cm
3
2
 mm
max °C
-15
-17
-17
-17
-15
-13
-13
-17
-15
-10
-8
-5
-4
-5
-5
-6
min °C
-17
-17
-18
-18
-16
-13
-18
-17
-16
-13
-8
-7
-4
-5
-6
-11
 chill °C
-17
-22
-27
-28
-27
-24
-33
-32
-29
-25
-17
-16
-11
-11
-15
-24
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:00
8:57
8:55
8:51
8:48
Sunset
5:34
5:37
5:38
5:42
5:45

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu afternoon, min -18°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, gales from the SW by Thu night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, near gales from the SW by Mon 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
hy2c296E64S
115 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SE
(49 kph at 125).
- km
hy2c297E63S
135 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 105).
- km
hy2c293E64S
219 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSW
(32 kph at 210).
- km
hy2c293E63S
224 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 212).
- km
hy2c292E64S
243 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSW
(32 kph at 208).
- km
hy2c295E63S
245 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 225).
- km
hy2c295E62S
267 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SW
(38 kph at 232).
- km
hy2c297E62S
272 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 285).
- km
hy2c291E63S
301 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SSW
(38 kph at 205).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
52
Near gales from the E
(52 kph at 90).
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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