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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Tue 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).

Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
clear
 km/h
25
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
45
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
20
NW
30
NNW
35
N
45
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SSW
15
SSE
 cm 
2.0
2.0
4
1.0
1.0
2.0
5
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-1
-1
-2
-5
-8
-9
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-9
-9
-10
-11
-12
-9
min°C
-1
-2
-4
-6
-9
-10
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
-9
-9
-10
-11
-12
-12
-11
chill°C 
-7
-11
-12
-15
-20
-22
-16
-14
-14
-16
-16
-19
-14
-13
-16
-12
-12
-18
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
250
100
250
250
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
300
300
1750
250
250
300
200
200
250
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-7-9-11-10-9-9-10-11-10-12-14-14-16-16-16-14-1-2-3-6-9-10-8-7-7-7-7-8-9-10-11-12-12-1022-1-4-7-8-7-6-4-3-3-4-4-4-6-6-7-5-3-2-4-6-7-6-8-7-401111-1-2-2-4
Sunrise
10:18
10:21
10:23
10:26
10:30
10:33
Sunset
4:00
3:57
3:55
3:52
3:49
3:47

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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 below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri night, calm by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP6582
286 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
Captain Arturo Prat Base
302 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 120).
30 km
Mid: clear
BaseBernardoO higgins
307 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 190).
0.3 km
Mid: scattered
BaseMarambio
330 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
35 km
Mid: few
BaseEsperanza
343 km ENE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: clear
SHIP5091
286 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
SHIP3000
286 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
SHIP4536
286 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 120).
30 km
Mid: clear
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 190).
0.3 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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