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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 22 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
clear
snow showers
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
km/h
50
SW
50
WSW
50
SW
60
SW
55
SW
30
SSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WNW
25
NNW
15
NNE
30
SSW
50
SSW
35
W
55
SW
65
SW
70
SSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
3
1
2
1
4
16
1
7
24
8
5
max °C
-12
-13
-14
-13
-8
-6
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
-12
-13
-5
min °C
-13
-15
-14
-14
-13
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-8
-7
-7
-10
-13
-13
-13
-27
-28
-27
-28
-27
-13
-14
-14
-12
-14
-8
-16
-18
-21
-27
-27
-28
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
500
250
0
0
50
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
300
250
250
250
300
300
650
250
250
300
300
250
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:26
10:30
10:33
10:36
10:37
Sunset
3:55
3:52
3:49
3:47
3:45
3:41

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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 Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the SW by Wed 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
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 190).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
-
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 200).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Light snow.
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 240).
5.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 250).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
Mist
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c305E61S
616 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 232).
- km
hy2c304E60S
632 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 230).
- km

* 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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