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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sat 16 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue morning, min -20°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
heavy snow
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
heavy snow
km/h
25
S
45
SSW
50
SW
50
SW
10
SW
25
S
35
S
20
SSE
30
SSW
25
SSW
40
SW
50
SW
45
SW
45
W
35
W
30
NW
45
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
3
3
25
max °C
-20
-15
-14
-14
-14
-18
-18
-13
-11
-8
-3
-1
0
-1
-2
-2
-4
min °C
-20
-19
-14
-14
-18
-18
-18
-18
-12
-9
-6
-1
0
-2
-2
-2
-7
-31
-33
-27
-27
-28
-29
-31
-30
-22
-18
-15
-9
-8
-10
-10
-9
-15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1950
1700
1500
1500
450
Cloud base (m)
3650
250
250
1900
400
2450
1800
300
350
600
300
300
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:08
10:11
10:15
10:18
10:21
Sunset
4:12
4:08
4:06
4:02
4:00
3:57

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue morning, min -20°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the WNW 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
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
4 hours ago
-15° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
43
Strong winds from the S
(43 kph at 180).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
59
Near gales from the SSW
(59 kph at 200).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
4 hours ago
-16° C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
57
Near gales from the S
(57 kph at 180).
0.2 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
4 hours ago
-11° C
-
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: scattered
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
light snow
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
light snow
Light snow.
50
Strong winds from the E
(50 kph at 100).
0.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
4 hours ago
-5° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
0.8 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.
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
4 hours ago
-10° C
-
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: few
SHIP3237
607 km NW
3m alt.
2 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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