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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sat 23 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Fri morning).

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
part cloud
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
some clouds
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
60
SW
55
SW
35
SSW
5
WSW
15
NW
20
NW
30
WNW
20
WNW
35
WSW
55
SW
50
WSW
60
WSW
75
SW
65
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
8
9
6
6
2
12
4
1
max °C
-13
-8
-6
-6
-6
-8
-11
-11
-13
-11
-7
-9
-11
-3
-3
-3
-3
min °C
-14
-11
-7
-6
-7
-10
-11
-14
-13
-12
-9
-11
-12
-9
-3
-3
-3
-28
-24
-16
-9
-15
-18
-20
-24
-24
-25
-21
-24
-26
-22
-9
-8
-10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
300
300
350
250
250
250
250
300
250
300
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:30
10:33
10:36
10:37
10:41
Sunset
3:52
3:49
3:47
3:45
3:41
3:40

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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 well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Fri 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.
3 hours ago
0° C
State of sky unchanged.
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
State of sky unchanged.
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 170).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
35 km
Mid: clear
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
-
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: few
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour 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
-1° C
clear
-
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: few
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
King Sejong
358 km NE
64m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
State of sky unchanged.
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 250).
31 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).

* 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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