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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 29 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, severe gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
km/h
45
SW
50
SSW
45
SW
55
WSW
70
SW
55
WSW
80
W
70
WSW
75
SW
75
SW
60
SW
35
SW
25
WSW
15
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
4
1
1
23
38
2
2
1
2
2
2
max °C
-9
-5
-5
-7
-7
-7
-7
-10
-16
-14
-8
-7
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
min °C
-10
-10
-5
-10
-8
-8
-9
-15
-16
-15
-12
-8
-6
-5
-5
-4
-7
-21
-21
-14
-22
-20
-20
-22
-31
-32
-31
-26
-17
-14
-12
-12
-10
-16
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
750
1100
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
300
300
300
250
250
300
300
300
300
400
450
300
300
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Sunrise
10:45
10:48
10:51
10:53
10:56
Sunset
3:37
3:34
3:33
3:30
3:29
3:26

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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 below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, severe gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 120).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
4 hours ago
-3° C
Mist
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 230).
35 km
Mid: few
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
4 hours ago
3° C
-
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 320).
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.
3 hours ago
-1° C
clear
Mist -.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 260).
3.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
Mist
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 290).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
4 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
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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