– Lat/Long: 64.63° S 63.45° W
Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Thu 25 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Mount FrancaisWeather Forecast, Antarctica
Issued: 8 pm Thu 25 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Thu 25 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
4 Mount Francais Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, near gales from the SW by Wed morning). | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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heavy snow | clear | clear | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | heavy snow | light snow | mod. snow | |
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15 | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 3 | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | 6 | |
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max°C | -10 | -12 | -15 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -9 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -9 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -12 | -11 |
min°C | -11 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -11 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -12 | -13 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -11 |
-18 | -22 | -25 | -23 | -23 | -22 | -23 | -18 | -12 | -22 | -21 | -20 | -18 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -25 | -26 | -23 | -22 | -20 | -17 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -18 | -17 | -18 | -19 | -22 | -22 | -20 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 50 | 150 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 300 | 300 | 1350 | 250 | 300 | 300 | 650 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 300 | 300 | 650 | 500 | 250 | 250 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 300 | 350 | 250 | 300 | 250 |
 | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:11 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:26 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:33 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:41 | — |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:37 |
Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon).
Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, near gales from the SW by Wed morning).
Mount Francais Weather (Days 6-9):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Palmer Station |  | ||||
Vernadsky | | ||||
Captain Arturo Prat Base | |||||
BaseBernardoO higgins | |||||
Base Marambio |  |
* 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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