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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Fri 01 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri morning, min -22°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, gales from the SSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon night, min -19°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the SW by Wed night).

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
km/h
15
WSW
35
SW
60
SW
55
SW
55
WSW
55
SW
40
SSE
40
SSE
50
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
E
15
WSW
25
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
25
W
50
SW
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max °C
-17
-17
-18
-18
-19
-20
-22
-21
-17
-15
-15
-13
-13
-13
-13
-16
-18
-14
min °C
-17
-17
-19
-19
-19
-22
-22
-22
-21
-16
-15
-14
-13
-13
-15
-17
-19
-17
-25
-29
-35
-34
-35
-36
-36
-37
-36
-25
-25
-25
-21
-22
-25
-28
-32
-30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
250
300
4400
8550
400
300
450
450
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:19
9:22
9:26
9:29
9:33
9:36
Sunset
5:00
4:55
4:52
4:50
4:45
4:43

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri morning, min -22°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, gales from the SSW by Fri night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon night, min -19°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the SW 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
302 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
326 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
41
Strong winds from the SSE
(41 kph at 150).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
330 km E
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-18° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 180).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
343 km ENE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-12° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 200).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
351 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
72
Gales from the E
(72 kph at 100).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
72
Gales from the E
(72 kph at 100).
0.5 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
54
Near gales from the SE
(54 kph at 140).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
SHIP4284
383 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7617
383 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km

* 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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