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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sun 12 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
45
N
55
NNE
45
N
55
N
30
N
60
NNW
40
NW
25
NW
35
N
45
NNW
55
NNW
70
NW
45
NW
45
NW
35
NW
25
NNW
20
NW
10
SSE
13
25
29
42
40
37
11
1
7
21
17
36
2
1
4
max °C
-12
-11
-7
-8
-10
-11
-12
-12
-10
-10
-6
-5
-10
-11
-11
-10
-9
-7
min °C
-12
-11
-11
-8
-12
-12
-13
-13
-12
-12
-8
-8
-10
-11
-11
-11
-10
-7
-24
-23
-21
-20
-23
-24
-24
-23
-21
-24
-20
-20
-22
-22
-22
-20
-17
-10
250
250
250
400
250
350
250
200
0
250
400
900
500
350
50
300
400
800
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
150
150
150
200
300
200
200
200
200
250
300
450
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:22
8:25
8:27
8:30
8:33
8:37
Sunset
6:05
6:00
5:58
5:53
5:51
5:46

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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Mon night, moderate winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the S by Fri 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
ASCATB292E63S
290 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the N
(47 kph at 357).
- km
ASCATB291E64S
298 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNE
(42 kph at 12).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Clouds dissolving.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 350).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB293E62S
321 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 346).
- km
ASCATB291E63S
327 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the N
(42 kph at 5).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
light snow
Light snow.
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 180).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB290E64S
330 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNE
(40 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATB290E65S
330 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNE
(41 kph at 25).
- km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
Mist
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 320).
4.0 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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