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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Fri 12 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri morning, min -26°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed night, min -28°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
km/h
25
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
40
NNW
55
NNE
20
S
30
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
15
SSW
20
S
45
SSW
55
SSW
55
S
55
SSW
45
S
20
SSE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
5
8
4
max °C
-17
-18
-17
-17
-17
-18
-19
-21
-24
-28
-28
-27
-26
-24
-18
-15
-13
-11
min °C
-18
-19
-20
-18
-19
-19
-20
-22
-26
-28
-28
-28
-27
-25
-23
-16
-15
-12
-29
-32
-33
-32
-30
-29
-33
-35
-40
-43
-39
-41
-44
-43
-40
-30
-28
-23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
250
200
400
100
450
2000
350
550
1200
2350
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Sunrise
11:12
11:14
11:15
11:17
11:18
11:18
Sunset
3:12
3:11
3:11
3:11
3:10
3:10

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri morning, min -26°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed night, min -28°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed 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.
3 hours ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c299E62S
320 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 230).
- km
hy2c302E63S
321 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NW
(21 kph at 322).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 20).
0.3 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-16° C
Fog, depositing rime, sky visible.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
Fog at a distance.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c298E62S
350 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 230).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
hy2c300E62S
352 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 252).
- km
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 330).
6.0 km
Low: broken
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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