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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 28 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu morning, moderate winds from the W by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue morning, min -14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Wed
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
mod snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
45
WNW
40
WNW
55
WNW
45
WNW
30
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
25
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
20
SW
35
SW
45
SW
40
SW
12
31
11
2
2
5
8
4
6
max °C
-5
-4
-5
-7
-7
-11
-11
-11
-13
-14
-14
-14
-13
-11
-11
-10
-9
min °C
-5
-5
-6
-7
-10
-11
-11
-13
-14
-14
-14
-14
-14
-13
-11
-11
-9
-14
-14
-17
-17
-20
-21
-22
-24
-24
-24
-24
-21
-20
-21
-21
-22
-20
800
850
900
700
500
400
450
50
100
150
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
400
250
250
250
500
250
300
250
250
250
250
200
250
250
200
250
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-9-11-13-17-16-18-19-19-20-20-19-17-14-13-11-5-5-6-7-9-11-11-12-14-14-14-14-14-12-11-11-9-1-1-1-2-3-4-4-5-6-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-74444333111-111-3-10-2
Sunrise
4:22
4:26
4:31
4:33
4:37
Sunset
10:30
10:27
10:23
10:20
10:16
10:13

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu morning, moderate winds from the W by Sat morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue morning, min -14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Mon 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP6836
41 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
Captain Arturo Prat Base
302 km NE
111m alt.
58 minutes ago
4° C
Mist
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 300).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
307 km ENE
10m alt.
58 minutes ago
2° C
Mist
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 230).
2.3 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP3400
41 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2097
41 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
SHIP4007
41 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4226
41 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2706
41 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
SHIP7604
41 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2034
57 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° 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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