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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, near gales from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
30
N
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NNW
30
N
30
NNE
10
NNE
25
WSW
50
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
60
SW
30
SSW
 cm 
1.0
1.0
1.0
4
15
 mm 
max°C
-13
-12
-7
-5
-4
-4
-5
-7
-7
-6
-6
-7
-10
-11
-10
-11
-12
-10
min°C
-13
-13
-10
-6
-5
-5
-6
-8
-8
-7
-6
-9
-11
-11
-11
-12
-13
-11
chill°C 
-22
-22
-18
-15
-13
-13
-14
-15
-16
-16
-14
-14
-21
-23
-23
-24
-26
-21
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
750
850
800
450
50
150
400
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
300
300
750
300
300
300
300
300
350
250
250
250
250
300
500
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:17
9:19
9:22
9:26
9:29
9:33
Sunset
5:02
5:00
4:55
4:52
4:50
4:45

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, near gales from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
302 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 260).
28 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
330 km E
200m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
343 km ENE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
351 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
Mist
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 300).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
352 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
clear
Mist -.
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 300).
4.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
moderate rain
Rain
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 320).
26 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
358 km NE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 310).
26 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).
SHIP6738
383 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP4477
383 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C

* 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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