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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sun 29 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue night, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, severe gales from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat morning, min -15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, severe gales from the SSW by Fri night).

Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
80
N
45
N
50
NNW
40
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNE
25
E
60
E
85
ESE
30
E
10
SW
10
SSW
35
SW
55
SW
70
WSW
70
SSW
55
SW
60
W
45
SW
32
23
10
16
1
1
1
7
3
max °C
-12
-14
-15
-15
-16
-13
-11
-12
-13
-13
-14
-14
-13
-12
-14
-11
-9
-9
-5
min °C
-14
-14
-15
-16
-16
-15
-12
-13
-14
-14
-14
-14
-14
-13
-15
-13
-9
-10
-10
-28
-27
-29
-29
-25
-25
-21
-27
-30
-19
-19
-19
-26
-27
-30
-29
-21
-22
-22
350
350
500
350
0
350
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
700
300
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
200
250
250
1500
200
250
250
300
300
350
400
300
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Sunrise
7:43
7:46
7:48
7:52
7:54
7:58
Sunset
6:51
6:47
6:44
6:40
6:37
6:32

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue night, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, severe gales from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat morning, min -15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, severe gales from the SSW by Fri 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
Mist
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 160).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
-
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: few
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Mist
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 10).
3.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 10).
0.3 km
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 20).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
King Sejong
358 km NE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
State of sky unchanged.
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 20).
32 km
Mid: scattered
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.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 50).
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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