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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Fri 24 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
45
SW
30
W
30
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
N
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
WSW
1
3
3
3
7
10
2
3
4
2
1
5
4
max °C
-14
-13
-13
-12
-11
-9
-8
-9
-9
-12
-13
-13
-13
-14
-14
-13
-13
-13
-13
min °C
-15
-14
-14
-14
-12
-10
-9
-9
-10
-13
-13
-13
-14
-14
-14
-14
-13
-13
-14
-23
-23
-25
-26
-22
-20
-18
-18
-18
-19
-20
-20
-21
-22
-22
-22
-18
-18
-19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
300
250
250
400
250
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
250
250
550
250
250
250
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Sunrise
9:02
9:04
9:07
9:11
9:14
9:17
Sunset
5:20
5:15
5:13
5:09
5:06
5:02

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon night, min -14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
59 minutes ago
-4° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 90).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
57
Near gales from the SW
(57 kph at 230).
0.6 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
59 minutes ago
-12° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
72
Gales from the SW
(72 kph at 230).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
59 minutes ago
-10° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
57
Near gales from the SW
(57 kph at 230).
0.5 km
Mid: scattered
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
59 minutes ago
-4° C
No report.
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 110).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
59 minutes ago
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
59 minutes ago
-5° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 90).
0.6 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
59 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB302E63S
369 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ESE
(43 kph at 107).
- km
ASCATC302E63S
373 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ESE
(41 kph at 111).
- 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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