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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 08 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, gales from the NE by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the N by Sun night).

Wed
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
 km/h
15
NNW
30
N
35
NE
45
ENE
25
ENE
5
SSW
20
W
10
WNW
45
NE
75
NNE
45
NNE
50
NNW
40
N
25
NW
70
N
35
N
55
N
2
1
1
5
29
21
6
13
26
29
27
max °C
-12
-12
-10
-9
-9
-10
-12
-11
-11
-12
-11
-12
-12
-8
-9
-11
-12
min °C
-12
-13
-10
-9
-10
-11
-12
-12
-13
-12
-13
-12
-13
-11
-11
-12
-13
-20
-24
-20
-20
-14
-18
-20
-19
-27
-26
-25
-24
-25
-20
-23
-23
-26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
250
0
50
200
150
Cloud base (m)
500
250
200
200
2100
2000
1400
300
250
200
200
200
200
200
150
150
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:12
8:15
8:18
8:22
8:25
Sunset
6:19
6:15
6:12
6:08
6:05
6:00

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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 well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, gales from the NE by Sat morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the N by Sun 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
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
326 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
clear
-
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
BaseMarambio
330 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
-
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 230).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
343 km ENE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: few
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
351 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
snow showers
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
352 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Mist -.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 10).
4.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
Mist
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 320).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
65
Gales from the E
(65 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP6722
1025 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
SHIP4295
1025 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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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