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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Fri 27 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -18°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the N by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon afternoon, min -18°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Mon night, moderate winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
15
WSW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
55
N
40
N
55
NW
75
N
65
NW
55
NW
45
NNE
25
NW
20
NW
35
NNW
45
NNE
55
NNE
30
N
1
2
2
5
21
42
5
4
14
10
1
3
4
6
1
max °C
-17
-17
-18
-17
-12
-7
-11
-14
-12
-12
-11
-13
-14
-17
-15
-14
-14
-13
min °C
-18
-18
-18
-18
-15
-10
-13
-14
-14
-14
-13
-14
-15
-18
-18
-15
-14
-15
-27
-26
-28
-28
-24
-19
-26
-28
-28
-28
-26
-27
-25
-29
-30
-28
-28
-27
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
500
300
400
500
300
300
200
0
150
150
0
Cloud base (m)
250
200
250
400
300
300
200
250
200
250
250
200
200
250
650
300
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:33
7:35
7:39
7:43
7:46
7:48
Sunset
7:01
6:59
6:54
6:51
6:47
6:44

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -18°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the N by Sat night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon afternoon, min -18°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Mon night, moderate winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

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
302 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
307 km ENE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
326 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 190).
3.0 km
Low: few
BaseEsperanza
343 km ENE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
351 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
27 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 160).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP3121
552 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 210).
- km
SHIP5875
552 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 210).
- 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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