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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sat 31 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue afternoon, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Thu morning, gales from the SW by Thu night).

Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
30
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
40
SW
30
S
35
SSW
40
SSW
45
SW
60
W
35
W
30
W
60
SW
60
SW
45
SW
35
SW
1
17
2
6
12
3
max °C
-14
-15
-14
-14
-12
-11
-9
-10
-8
-8
-5
-4
-3
-5
-5
-10
-10
-10
-10
min °C
-15
-15
-14
-14
-13
-11
-11
-10
-9
-8
-7
-5
-6
-5
-9
-10
-10
-10
-11
-26
-24
-23
-23
-22
-20
-21
-21
-18
-17
-17
-15
-17
-14
-21
-22
-23
-21
-21
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
500
1000
500
550
0
0
50
0
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
250
1400
200
150
150
200
200
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:33
4:37
4:41
4:46
4:48
4:52
Sunset
10:16
10:13
10:09
10:06
10:02
9:59

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue afternoon, min -15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Mon night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Thu morning, gales from the SW 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
SHIP5262
52 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
ASCATC300E63S
269 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 256).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
302 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
Mist
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 240).
29 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
307 km ENE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
34 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC300E63S
270 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 256).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
Mist
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 240).
29 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
34 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP4412
327 km E
3m alt.
59 minutes ago
-1° C
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 200).
SHIP9775
327 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1871
327 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° 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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