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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 04 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu morning, min -14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the N by Sat night).

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
10
SE
10
ESE
5
SW
15
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
35
SSW
45
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
15
W
25
NW
40
NNW
50
NNW
45
NNW
50
N
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1
1
max °C
-13
-11
-11
-11
-11
-12
-12
-10
-9
-8
-6
-6
-7
-7
-9
-8
-8
min °C
-14
-12
-11
-11
-12
-12
-12
-12
-9
-8
-7
-7
-7
-8
-9
-9
-9
-20
-18
-15
-17
-20
-21
-21
-21
-20
-17
-15
-14
-15
-19
-20
-20
-21
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
300
300
400
300
300
350
350
350
350
6100
500
500
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-15-13-13-14-16-17-16-13-12-11-10-10-11-12-12-12-14-12-11-11-12-12-12-11-9-8-7-7-7-8-9-9-9-12-10-9-10-10-8-6-7-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-11-10-10-10-9-4-1-4-4-4-5-4-5-4-2-1-2
Sunrise
9:33
9:36
9:38
9:41
9:45
Sunset
4:50
4:45
4:43
4:39
4:37
4:34

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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 -9°C on Thu morning, min -14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the N 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.
2 hours ago
-6° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 150).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-
80
Severe gales from the SW
(80 kph at 220).
0.1 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-22° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
89
Stormy winds from the SSW
(89 kph at 210).
0.4 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
70
Gales from the SW
(70 kph at 230).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
snow showers
No report.
44
Strong winds from the SSE
(44 kph at 150).
0.6 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
44
Strong winds from the SSE
(44 kph at 150).
2.5 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
44
Strong winds from the SE
(44 kph at 140).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
358 km NE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 140).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2476
383 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° 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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