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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sat 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, near gales from the N by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed night, min -14°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
cloud
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
 km/h
25
NW
20
W
20
NW
25
N
35
NNE
55
NNE
50
NNE
55
N
40
N
35
NNE
15
WNW
40
NNE
55
N
35
NNW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
25
NW
10
W
3
4
1
10
2
15
22
22
26
2
36
8
13
19
6
1
max °C
-13
-13
-13
-12
-10
-10
-8
-9
-11
-12
-12
-11
-9
-12
-13
-13
-14
-14
-13
min °C
-14
-14
-13
-13
-11
-10
-10
-10
-11
-12
-12
-12
-12
-13
-13
-14
-14
-14
-14
-24
-23
-22
-23
-22
-22
-22
-20
-22
-23
-20
-23
-24
-24
-24
-26
-25
-24
-21
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
200
0
0
150
200
150
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
300
1800
250
200
200
200
250
200
200
200
200
250
250
250
450
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Sunrise
8:42
8:45
8:48
8:52
8:55
8:57
Sunset
5:40
5:37
5:34
5:30
5:27
5:22

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, near gales from the N by Mon night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed night, min -14°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.

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.
54 minutes ago
1° C
Mist
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 300).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Mist -.
61
Near gales from the NNW
(61 kph at 330).
1.5 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
54 minutes ago
0° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
57
Near gales from the NNW
(57 kph at 340).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
54 minutes ago
1° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
54 minutes ago
1° C
Mist
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 310).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Mist -.
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 310).
3.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
54 minutes ago
2° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 320).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
54 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
54 minutes ago
0° C
-
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
1047 km ENE
8m alt.
54 minutes ago
-2° C
Mist
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
2.0 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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