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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon night, min -21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat morning, min -22°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed night, gales from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
200
250
300
250
250
350
300
250
250
250
300
300
650
300
300
km/h
50
NNW
45
W
20
W
20
NNE
35
ENE
30
ENE
10
SE
5
W
15
WSW
20
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SW
30
SSW
65
S
65
S
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Snowflake cm
21
1
1
1
3
2
1
 mm
max °C
-16
-16
-16
-15
-15
-17
-18
-21
-21
-21
-20
-18
-18
-19
-19
-11
min °C
-16
-16
-16
-16
-16
-18
-21
-21
-21
-22
-20
-19
-19
-20
-19
-18
 chill °C
-32
-29
-25
-24
-28
-28
-21
-21
-30
-33
-34
-32
-33
-34
-35
-34
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:07
9:04
9:00
8:57
8:55
Sunset
5:28
5:30
5:34
5:37
5:38

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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. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon night, min -21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat morning, min -22°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed night, gales from the SSW by Sat 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
303 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 300).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: clear
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
Fog
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 330).
0.3 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
clear
Fog -.
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 310).
0.7 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-11° C
Mist
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
28 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
1047 km ENE
8m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
26 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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