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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sun 10 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Tue night, min -21°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -24°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed morning, severe gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
km/h
55
W
60
W
50
W
25
WNW
20
NNW
20
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
25
W
25
SW
50
SW
70
W
75
WSW
80
W
65
WNW
40
SW
45
SW
55
SW
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8
2
1
2
9
4
8
29
5
2
2
max °C
-20
-20
-20
-19
-19
-19
-19
-19
-16
-10
-6
-7
-19
-21
-20
-24
-23
-21
min °C
-20
-21
-21
-19
-19
-20
-20
-19
-19
-14
-7
-19
-19
-22
-23
-24
-24
-23
-36
-38
-37
-31
-29
-31
-26
-26
-30
-24
-18
-36
-36
-41
-39
-39
-40
-39
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
550
2000
400
350
500
300
300
550
250
250
250
200
250
250
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:48
9:51
9:53
9:56
10:00
10:03
Sunset
4:30
4:27
4:23
4:21
4:17
4:15

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Tue night, min -21°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -24°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed morning, severe gales from the WNW by Wed night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Francais at the specific elevation of 2760 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.
2 hours ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
89
Stormy winds from the NNW
(89 kph at 330).
0.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
65
Gales from the NW
(65 kph at 320).
0.8 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Clouds dissolving.
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: scattered
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
State of sky unchanged.
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 280).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 340).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
1047 km ENE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 340).
40 km
Mid: scattered

* 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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