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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Tue 14 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed night, min -17°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue night, extremely windy from the NNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun afternoon, min -19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the N by Sun night).

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
30
NW
35
NNW
15
ENE
55
NNW
55
NNW
90
NW
65
NW
55
NW
30
NNW
40
NW
50
WNW
55
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
65
WNW
50
NW
50
NNW
30
NNW
7
1
6
6
35
4
14
2
3
1
3
2
10
5
2
max °C
-17
-15
-15
-16
-11
-9
-16
-15
-15
-18
-18
-18
-18
-19
-18
-18
-14
-14
min °C
-17
-16
-16
-17
-16
-16
-16
-16
-16
-18
-18
-18
-18
-19
-19
-18
-16
-14
-29
-28
-28
-31
-30
-32
-32
-31
-28
-32
-33
-33
-32
-33
-35
-33
-30
-26
250
300
0
0
100
550
300
250
350
0
200
0
0
100
0
0
200
0
Cloud base (m)
200
200
1100
200
200
250
300
250
250
300
250
1250
650
300
300
250
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:27
8:30
8:33
8:37
8:40
8:42
Sunset
5:58
5:53
5:51
5:46
5:44
5:40

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed night, min -17°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue night, extremely windy from the NNW by Wed night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun afternoon, min -19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the N 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.
1 hour ago
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 300).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
Mist
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 320).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 170).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-12° C
Fog, depositing rime, sky not visible.
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
0.1 km
Mid: sky obscured
ASCATB291E66S
336 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NNE
(53 kph at 29).
- km
ASCATC291E66S
342 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 18).
- km
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 20).
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB291E67S
346 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NE
(55 kph at 38).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Mist
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 310).
27 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC291E67S
352 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NNE
(54 kph at 26).
- 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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