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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Fri 15 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun afternoon, min -21°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -15°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
mod. snow
km/h
70
SW
55
SW
45
SW
25
SW
25
S
40
SSW
40
SSW
25
SW
15
NNE
20
SSE
30
SSW
35
S
30
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
50
SW
35
WSW
35
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
2
3
1
1
8
max °C
-21
-19
-17
-18
-20
-15
-13
-12
-13
-15
-15
-12
-10
-8
-2
-1
-1
-2
min °C
-21
-20
-18
-19
-20
-19
-14
-12
-15
-15
-15
-15
-11
-9
-6
-1
-2
-3
-39
-36
-32
-30
-31
-33
-26
-22
-23
-24
-26
-27
-21
-19
-16
-9
-10
-11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1800
1750
1550
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
250
1200
250
250
2000
450
4950
5400
2400
550
350
350
250
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Sunrise
10:03
10:06
10:08
10:11
10:15
10:18
Sunset
4:15
4:12
4:08
4:06
4:02
4:00

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun afternoon, min -21°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -15°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Wed morning).

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
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 220).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
State of sky unchanged.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: scattered
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
56 minutes ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
57
Near gales from the WSW
(57 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
89
Stormy winds from the WSW
(89 kph at 250).
<100m
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: scattered

* 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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