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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Fri 29 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (near gales from the SW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
km/h
65
WSW
60
WSW
70
SSW
55
SW
80
WSW
100
SW
80
WSW
95
W
100
WSW
100
SW
105
SW
60
SW
45
SW
30
WSW
30
NW
35
WNW
25
WNW
40
NNE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
3
1
3
28
38
1
1
1
1
8
max °C
-10
-12
-8
-7
-10
-11
-9
-11
-12
-16
-14
-11
-8
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
min °C
-11
-12
-12
-8
-13
-11
-11
-11
-18
-18
-15
-13
-10
-7
-8
-6
-6
-9
-24
-25
-26
-20
-29
-27
-26
-26
-36
-37
-33
-28
-21
-16
-18
-15
-13
-20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1050
1100
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
250
250
300
300
300
3500
300
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:44
10:45
10:48
10:51
10:53
10:56
Sunset
3:37
3:34
3:33
3:30
3:29
3:26

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (near gales from the SW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Sun night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Wed 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
ASCATB300E63S
237 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WSW
(34 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
254 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WSW
(34 kph at 251).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
281 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 249).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
Mist
15
Light winds from the WSW
(15 kph at 250).
27 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC302E63S
306 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 265).
- km
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB302E63S
313 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 259).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 230).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
-
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 230).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: few

* 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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