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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 16 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon night, min -20°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
km/h
30
SW
25
S
45
SSW
35
SW
20
S
0
NW
15
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
W
40
W
50
WNW
45
WNW
70
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
6
8
26
27
max °C
-18
-20
-15
-16
-14
-14
-17
-16
-12
-9
-7
-4
-1
-1
-1
-1
-5
-12
min °C
-19
-20
-19
-17
-15
-16
-17
-16
-15
-11
-8
-6
-2
-2
-2
-1
-9
-14
-31
-31
-33
-28
-24
-23
-26
-28
-27
-21
-17
-15
-10
-10
-10
-10
-21
-29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1700
1800
650
100
Cloud base (m)
300
250
250
2750
3250
400
300
300
300
250
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:06
10:08
10:11
10:15
10:18
10:21
Sunset
4:12
4:08
4:06
4:02
4:00
3:57

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon night, min -20°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, gales from the WSW by Thu 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
302 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 260).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
326 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 250).
0.0 km
BaseEsperanza
343 km ENE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: clear
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
351 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
snow showers
Moderate to heavy snow showers.
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 230).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
352 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
snow showers
Shower moderate snow.
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 230).
2.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
44 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP4390
715 km NW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP2929
715 km NW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C

* 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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