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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Wed 13 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -22°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -22°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun night, severe gales from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
km/h
40
WSW
60
W
60
WSW
60
SW
65
SW
80
SW
80
SW
45
SW
40
SW
25
SSW
45
SSW
55
S
50
SSE
30
S
25
SW
65
SSW
65
SSW
45
SW
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2
4
12
3
4
12
3
1
1
max °C
-5
-8
-15
-16
-17
-19
-21
-20
-18
-19
-21
-14
-11
-10
-9
-7
-7
-5
min °C
-6
-11
-16
-17
-19
-21
-21
-22
-19
-20
-22
-19
-12
-10
-10
-9
-7
-7
-16
-24
-31
-32
-36
-40
-40
-38
-32
-31
-37
-35
-24
-20
-20
-22
-19
-19
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
200
200
250
200
250
200
200
3900
500
300
300
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Sunrise
9:56
10:00
10:03
10:06
10:08
10:11
Sunset
4:21
4:17
4:15
4:12
4:08
4:06

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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 below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -22°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -22°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun night, severe gales from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

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.
2 hours ago
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 220).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 20).
0.2 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
Fog, depositing rime, sky visible.
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 50).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC291E67S
339 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NNE
(43 kph at 31).
- km
ASCATC291E66S
341 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NNE
(34 kph at 23).
- km
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATB291E67S
351 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNE
(45 kph at 32).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 280).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: clear

* 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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