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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sun 24 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, gales from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
snow showers
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
km/h
40
SSW
15
WSW
15
NW
25
NW
30
W
20
WNW
35
WSW
60
SW
50
SW
60
WSW
65
SW
70
SSW
25
S
10
SW
10
W
20
W
25
W
20
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
5
1
12
6
4
1
10
2
1
max °C
-5
-6
-6
-9
-11
-12
-13
-10
-6
-7
-7
-4
-4
-5
-4
-4
-4
-5
min °C
-6
-6
-7
-10
-12
-14
-14
-12
-8
-8
-9
-8
-4
-5
-5
-4
-5
-6
-15
-12
-16
-19
-22
-24
-26
-25
-20
-20
-22
-22
-11
-9
-8
-10
-12
-13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
300
300
250
250
250
300
300
300
300
300
5550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:30
10:33
10:36
10:37
10:41
10:44
Sunset
3:49
3:47
3:45
3:41
3:40
3:37

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, gales from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

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
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
clear
Haze
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
3 hours ago
-16° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 140).
0.2 km
Low: broken
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-16° C
Fog, depositing rime, sky visible.
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 150).
0.2 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
-
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 160).
30 km
Mid: clear
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.
3 hours ago
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: few
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 50).
35 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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