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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Tue 16 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu night, min -21°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri morning, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri morning, severe gales from the NNW by Sun night).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
km/h
65
SSW
90
SW
70
SW
50
WSW
35
W
5
SSE
25
S
20
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
WSW
40
W
45
WNW
45
NW
60
NW
55
W
45
NNW
85
NNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
3
2
3
1
23
1
33
max °C
-20
-19
-18
-18
-20
-20
-17
-17
-13
-12
-12
-13
-13
-13
-13
-12
-12
-14
min °C
-21
-19
-19
-20
-20
-21
-18
-17
-16
-13
-13
-14
-15
-13
-15
-13
-14
-16
-38
-38
-35
-35
-34
-29
-29
-26
-28
-24
-24
-26
-28
-26
-31
-25
-28
-32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
400
300
250
250
250
250
250
250
300
300
300
500
350
1350
250
250
300
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
11:18
11:18
11:18
11:19
11:19
11:19
Sunset
3:10
3:10
3:10
3:10
3:10
3:10

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu night, min -21°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri morning, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri morning, severe gales from the NNW by Sun 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.
51 minutes ago
-12° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 70).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
51 minutes ago
-19° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
41
Strong winds from the S
(41 kph at 180).
3.5 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
67
Gales from the SW
(67 kph at 220).
0.2 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
51 minutes ago
-26° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
67
Gales from the SSW
(67 kph at 210).
0.1 km
Mid: sky obscured
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
51 minutes ago
-21° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
76
Severe gales from the SSW
(76 kph at 200).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
51 minutes ago
-14° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
Wind obs. (59 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
51 minutes ago
-13° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
59
Near gales from the ESE
(59 kph at 110).
0.5 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
51 minutes ago
-14° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 110).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
51 minutes ago
-13° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
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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