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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 21 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, gales from the W by Tue night).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
heavy snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
heavy snow
km/h
40
WSW
30
W
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
55
WSW
50
SW
65
SW
45
SW
40
S
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
35
SW
40
SW
50
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
4
3
2
2
1
13
max °C
-3
-4
-6
-7
-12
-14
-15
-15
-9
-8
-8
-6
-6
-6
-7
-10
-7
-7
min °C
-4
-5
-6
-9
-14
-16
-16
-15
-14
-8
-10
-8
-6
-6
-10
-10
-8
-8
-12
-13
-14
-18
-28
-31
-30
-30
-28
-18
-18
-16
-12
-11
-20
-20
-18
-19
1150
1050
850
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
250
200
250
250
300
250
250
250
300
300
700
300
300
300
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Sunrise
10:21
10:23
10:26
10:30
10:33
10:36
Sunset
3:57
3:55
3:52
3:49
3:47
3:45

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, gales from the W by Tue 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.
3 hours ago
3° C
Mist
4
Calm
(4 kph at 30).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
clear
Haze
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 230).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 230).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 110).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours 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 -.
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 280).
0.2 km
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
Mist
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 290).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
50 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
0.9 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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