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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Tue night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
 km/h
60
NNW
15
NW
10
S
10
ENE
30
NE
35
NNE
30
ENE
25
NNE
10
NNE
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
35
W
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
N
37
3
2
2
2
1
7
5
8
9
max °C
-11
-11
-9
-9
-11
-12
-12
-13
-13
-13
-14
-14
-13
-12
-11
-8
-9
-10
-10
min °C
-12
-12
-9
-11
-12
-12
-13
-13
-13
-14
-14
-14
-13
-13
-12
-10
-9
-10
-11
-25
-20
-14
-20
-23
-23
-24
-22
-18
-21
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-19
-18
-19
-19
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
150
150
Cloud base (m)
200
250
200
4450
1500
300
1500
300
450
600
250
250
250
250
1700
250
200
200
200
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Sunrise
8:52
8:55
8:57
9:02
9:04
9:07
Sunset
5:30
5:27
5:22
5:20
5:15
5:13

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Tue night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat 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
303 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
Mist
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 340).
28 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
Mist
Wind obs. (11 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
light snow
Light snow.
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 160).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-14° C
light snow
Diamond dust.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
Clouds dissolving.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
49 minutes ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
clear
Mist -.
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 340).
5.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
Mist
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 340).
5.0 km
Mid: scattered
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
49 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
40 km
Mid: scattered

* 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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