– Lat/Long: 64.63° S 63.45° W
Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Wed 20 May Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Wed 20 May Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Wed 20 May Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
4 Mount Francais Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, severe gales from the SW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun morning, min -17°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | snow shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | heavy snow | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
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7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 27 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -3 | -5 | -7 | -9 | -11 | -16 | -19 | -17 | -13 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -15 | -16 | -11 | -11 |
min °C | -5 | -6 | -8 | -11 | -13 | -17 | -19 | -19 | -14 | -12 | -9 | -9 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -16 | -17 | -13 | -14 |
-15 | -16 | -18 | -22 | -26 | -34 | -36 | -36 | -29 | -27 | -21 | -20 | -22 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -30 | -27 | -29 | |
1650 | 1350 | 1100 | 1000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | |
Cloud base (m) | 250 | 250 | 300 | 200 | 250 | 250 | 350 | 300 | 250 | 300 | 3800 | 300 | 300 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 350 | |
 | — | 10:21 | — | — | 10:23 | — | — | 10:26 | — | — | 10:30 | — | — | 10:33 | — | — | 10:36 | — | — |
 | — | — | 3:57 | — | — | 3:55 | — | — | 3:52 | — | — | 3:49 | — | — | 3:47 | — | — | 3:45 | — |
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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, severe gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).
Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun morning, min -17°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Mon 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Captain Arturo Prat Base | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
BaseSanMartin |  | ||||
BaseOrcadas |  | ||||
Guardiamarina Airport | |
* 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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