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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri night, min -26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Fri night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, stormy winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
250
300
250
250
200
200
200
250
2350
1500
1750
550
300
km/h
65
W
105
SW
70
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
40
W
10
SW
20
S
5
S
10
WSW
10
SSE
10
SW
15
SW
25
SSE
30
S
50
S
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Snowflake cm
27
3
4
5
7
 mm
max °C
-11
-13
-14
-16
-18
-22
-24
-25
-25
-26
-27
-27
-27
-26
-23
-17
min °C
-18
-13
-16
-17
-19
-23
-26
-26
-26
-27
-27
-27
-29
-28
-25
-20
 chill °C
-36
-30
-31
-31
-33
-38
-36
-38
-33
-36
-36
-36
-34
-41
-39
-36
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:02
7:58
7:54
7:50
7:47
Sunset
6:23
6:25
6:29
6:31
6:35

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri night, min -26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Fri night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, stormy winds from the SSW by Thu 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-7°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 250).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 300).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-10°C
-
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-7°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 230).
3.0 km
Mid: scattered
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
moderate snow
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-6°C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 260).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-7°C
-
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-15°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB312E60S
991 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 219).
- 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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