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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 23 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu morning, min -16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
30
NNE
25
NE
15
ENE
5
ESE
5
SSW
15
S
25
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
25
NW
25
WNW
15
WSW
15
NW
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
3
2
1
3
10
3
3
max °C
-11
-12
-12
-14
-15
-14
-13
-15
-14
-13
-10
-8
-9
-10
-12
-12
-12
-10
min °C
-11
-12
-14
-14
-15
-15
-14
-16
-16
-14
-12
-9
-9
-11
-12
-12
-12
-11
-21
-21
-18
-14
-20
-23
-24
-29
-30
-25
-22
-17
-16
-18
-20
-20
-20
-19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
200
450
600
600
2100
2350
250
250
600
350
200
200
200
200
350
350
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:55
8:57
9:02
9:04
9:07
9:11
Sunset
5:27
5:22
5:20
5:15
5:13
5:09

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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 Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu morning, min -16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

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.
3 hours ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
56
Near gales from the E
(56 kph at 100).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
clear
-
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 220).
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-17° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 200).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-12° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 230).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Mist -.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
3.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 140).
3.0 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.
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-
48
Strong winds from the E
(48 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
1047 km ENE
8m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
Mist
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 340).
29 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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