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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sun 07 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Wed night, min -18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
65
NW
40
NW
35
WNW
25
NW
25
N
0
NE
25
N
40
NNW
40
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
S
10
SSE
20
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
59
13
7
1
4
6
15
8
5
6
max °C
-6
-6
-7
-9
-10
-10
-11
-15
-16
-16
-17
-16
-16
-17
-17
-17
-17
-17
-16
min °C
-6
-6
-8
-10
-10
-11
-14
-16
-16
-17
-17
-16
-17
-17
-17
-18
-17
-17
-17
-17
-16
-18
-18
-18
-14
-26
-29
-29
-25
-23
-20
-23
-17
-21
-24
-26
-28
-28
200
350
400
250
200
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
250
200
200
200
250
250
350
400
250
4900
4150
5200
4500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
11:06
11:07
11:10
11:11
11:12
11:14
Sunset
3:18
3:17
3:15
3:14
3:12
3:11

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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 night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Wed night, min -18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
47 minutes ago
2° C
Mist
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 300).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
69
Gales from the NW
(69 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
47 minutes ago
2° C
-
52
Near gales from the NNW
(52 kph at 340).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
47 minutes ago
1° C
light rain
Light freezing drizzle.
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 340).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
47 minutes ago
1° C
Fog, sky not visible, becoming thicker.
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 330).
0.6 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
47 minutes ago
clear
Fog -.
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 330).
0.6 km
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
47 minutes ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
63
Gales from the NW
(63 kph at 320).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
47 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
47 minutes ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB304E63S
454 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 311).
- km

* 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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