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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Mon 07 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the S by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu afternoon, min -17°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the NW by Sat night).

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1400
2050
400
250
300
250
350
350
300
300
300
300
600
250
250
250
km/h
10
S
5
WSW
5
NW
20
NNE
15
N
10
SSE
35
SSW
35
SSW
50
SSE
55
SSW
50
SSW
65
SSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
50
SW
40
WSW
30
WNW
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Snowflake cm
4
 mm
max °C
-25
-25
-25
-28
-28
-29
-29
-26
-18
-15
-13
-13
-15
-17
-16
-14
-14
-15
min °C
-25
-25
-27
-28
-29
-29
-29
-28
-25
-16
-14
-15
-16
-17
-16
-15
-15
-16
 chill °C
-33
-32
-36
-40
-34
-34
-45
-44
-40
-30
-27
-29
-30
-31
-28
-29
-26
-28
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-25-25-26-28-29-29-29-27-22-16-14-14-16-17-16-15-15-16-22-22-23-23-24-24-24-23-18-13-11-10-12-13-12-11-11-12-18-17-18-17-17-18-18-17-15-11-9-8-8-8-7-6-7-7-13-12-13-12-11-14-12-11-15-13-11-11-6-5-4-3-3-4
Sunrise
7:54
7:50
7:47
7:43
7:39
7:37
Sunset
6:29
6:31
6:35
6:37
6:40
6:44

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the S by Wed night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu afternoon, min -17°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the NW by Sat 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
-6°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 180).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-15°C
moderate snow
Snow
46
Strong winds from the S
(46 kph at 180).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
61
Near gales from the SW
(61 kph at 220).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-18°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
74
Gales from the SW
(74 kph at 220).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-16°C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
74
Gales from the SW
(74 kph at 230).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-8°C
snow showers
Light snow showers.
48
Strong winds from the ESE
(48 kph at 110).
2.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-8°C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
48
Strong winds from the ESE
(48 kph at 110).
2.5 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-9°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
50
Strong winds from the ESE
(50 kph at 110).
<100m
Mid: overcast
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
-19°C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: clear

* 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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