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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 09 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, severe gales from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, gales from the W by Wed afternoon).

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
30
ENE
0
NNW
20
NW
25
N
55
NNE
75
NNE
35
N
45
NNW
60
NW
55
N
65
N
45
N
65
NNW
40
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
55
NNW
70
N
50
NW
3
2
3
5
20
28
26
34
43
16
33
8
1
3
17
29
11
max °C
-8
-11
-11
-11
-12
-12
-11
-12
-11
-7
-8
-12
-11
-12
-12
-10
-7
-7
-11
min °C
-10
-12
-12
-12
-12
-12
-12
-12
-12
-12
-10
-12
-13
-13
-13
-13
-8
-10
-12
-15
-18
-20
-21
-25
-27
-21
-24
-23
-23
-22
-24
-26
-23
-22
-22
-20
-24
-25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
300
200
400
300
300
200
150
0
50
600
100
Cloud base (m)
2050
2000
350
250
250
200
250
200
200
200
150
150
150
200
200
2750
200
200
450
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Sunrise
8:15
8:18
8:22
8:25
8:27
8:30
Sunset
6:12
6:08
6:05
6:00
5:58
5:53

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, severe gales from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, gales from the W by Wed 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
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
59
Near gales from the ESE
(59 kph at 120).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
44
Strong winds from the ESE
(44 kph at 120).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
Fog
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 90).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 140).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
59
Near gales from the E
(59 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
57
Near gales from the E
(57 kph at 90).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
358 km NE
64m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 110).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
76
Severe gales from the E
(76 kph at 90).
0.8 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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