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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 21 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sun morning, gales from the NNE by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue morning, min -15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the N by Thu night).

Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
heavy snow
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
heavy snow
 km/h
25
W
30
W
20
W
20
W
30
WSW
20
WNW
40
N
55
NNE
65
NNE
35
NNE
15
N
20
NE
5
S
15
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
25
NW
25
NW
1
3
4
1
1
8
16
23
1
2
1
1
2
2
18
max °C
-14
-13
-12
-12
-11
-10
-9
-8
-8
-8
-8
-8
-10
-11
-12
-15
-13
-11
min °C
-14
-14
-13
-12
-12
-11
-10
-9
-8
-8
-8
-10
-10
-11
-14
-15
-14
-14
-24
-24
-23
-21
-22
-20
-21
-21
-20
-17
-15
-15
-13
-17
-26
-27
-24
-25
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
300
350
400
400
0
200
250
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
450
250
1750
300
200
200
100
150
150
200
200
200
250
300
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:15
7:18
7:20
7:24
7:26
7:30
Sunset
7:23
7:20
7:16
7:13
7:08
7:06

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sun morning, gales from the NNE by Mon afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue morning, min -15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the N 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
303 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
moderate rain
Intermittent moderate rain.
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 330).
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC291E66S
321 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 295).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
80
Severe gales from the NW
(80 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
57
Near gales from the NW
(57 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 290).
28 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC290E66S
345 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATC291E67S
348 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NW
(38 kph at 307).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 320).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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