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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sun 17 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -25°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed morning, stormy winds from the SW by Fri night).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
km/h
70
SW
60
SW
20
WSW
30
S
45
S
45
S
45
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
55
SW
45
WSW
70
W
65
W
55
W
65
W
60
WSW
70
WSW
75
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
7
5
8
3
3
13
max °C
-16
-16
-17
-22
-22
-17
-14
-10
-6
-3
-3
-5
-4
-6
-10
-16
-20
-22
min °C
-18
-17
-22
-22
-22
-21
-16
-12
-9
-5
-4
-5
-5
-7
-13
-18
-23
-25
-34
-32
-33
-35
-38
-37
-30
-24
-21
-15
-14
-16
-16
-18
-27
-34
-42
-45
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1650
2000
1700
1750
1100
150
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
250
2050
500
3700
1850
450
300
550
250
250
250
250
250
250
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Sunrise
10:08
10:11
10:15
10:18
10:21
10:23
Sunset
4:08
4:06
4:02
4:00
3:57
3:55

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -25°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed morning, stormy winds from the SW 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.
2 hours ago
-5° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 220).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
74
Gales from the WSW
(74 kph at 240).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
87
Stormy winds from the SW
(87 kph at 230).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
-
65
Gales from the SW
(65 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: few
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
Mist
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
4.0 km
Mid: few
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
clear
Mist -.
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
4.0 km
Low: few
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: few
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
30 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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