Mount Francais weather
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Mount Francais Weather Forecast

Trojan Range · Antarctica
Issued: 2 am Thu 08 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
clear
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
250
300
400
300
300
250
250
300
300
300
300
7500
800
400
350
km/h
55
WSW
70
WSW
105
W
110
W
100
W
100
WNW
85
WSW
90
WSW
65
WSW
30
WSW
35
W
30
SW
20
WSW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
W
10
NW
20
NW
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Snowflake cm
3
—
34
26
5
18
4
1
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-12
-12
-9
-11
-12
-11
-17
-12
-12
-12
-11
-9
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
min °C
-13
-12
-13
-11
-12
-16
-18
-15
-12
-12
-12
-11
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
-8
 chill °C
-26
-26
-28
-27
-28
-33
-36
-32
-26
-22
-23
-22
-16
-14
-13
-13
-11
-15
Freezing level m
150
250
150
450
850
400
0
50
0
0
100
0
450
950
0
850
950
1000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-12-11-11-12-14-18-14-12-12-12-10-8-7-7-7-7-8-9-9-8-7-7-9-14-11-9-8-8-6-4-4-5-4-4-4-5-5-4-3-1-3-8-7-6-4-3-3-1-1-3-10011-1242-1-1-4-10-423-2444
Sunrise
6:01
—
—
5:58
—
—
5:54
—
—
5:50
—
—
5:48
—
—
5:43
—
—
Sunset
—
8:00
—
—
8:04
—
—
8:07
—
—
8:10
—
—
8:14
—
—
8:16
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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue 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
ASCATC296E64S
90 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATC297E64S
124 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATC299E63S
193 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATC300E63S
215 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 263).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-1°C
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-3°C
State of sky unchanged.
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
1 hour ago
2°C
-
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: clear
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: clear
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-1°C
Fog, sky visible, thinning.
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
0.7 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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