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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -13°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
km/h
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
55
SW
55
SW
35
WSW
50
SW
50
SW
55
SW
35
SW
15
SW
15
WNW
15
N
30
WSW
25
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
5
1
2
1
4
1
max °C
0
0
-2
-3
-5
-8
-12
-12
-13
-13
-9
-7
-8
-8
-9
-11
-11
min °C
0
-2
-3
-5
-7
-9
-12
-13
-14
-13
-12
-8
-8
-9
-10
-11
-12
-7
-10
-11
-12
-16
-21
-25
-26
-27
-26
-25
-18
-14
-14
-17
-21
-22
2000
1750
1350
1250
950
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
350
250
250
250
250
250
300
400
250
250
250
300
8200
300
300
250
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:21
10:23
10:26
10:30
10:33
Sunset
4:00
3:57
3:55
3:52
3:49
3:47

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun morning, min -13°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Sun 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
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 300).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 200).
30 km
Mid: clear
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
57 minutes 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
clear
Fog -.
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 290).
0.2 km
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
57 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
1047 km ENE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
1105 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.

* 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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