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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sat 05 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat morning, min -26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu night, min -29°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, gales from the S by Wed night).

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
300
250
200
200
200
200
250
4500
650
300
300
350
350
400
350
km/h
110
SW
75
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
30
W
10
SE
25
S
15
WSW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
N
15
S
30
S
40
S
65
S
60
S
50
S
40
SSW
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Snowflake cm
3
2
5
6
 mm
max °C
-13
-14
-16
-18
-22
-24
-23
-24
-25
-27
-28
-26
-27
-24
-20
-17
-15
-13
min °C
-13
-15
-17
-19
-23
-26
-24
-25
-26
-28
-29
-29
-27
-26
-23
-19
-16
-14
 chill °C
-30
-30
-32
-34
-36
-34
-36
-35
-34
-34
-29
-39
-42
-42
-41
-35
-30
-26
Freezing level m
0
0
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
7:43
Sunset
6:23
6:25
6:29
6:31
6:35
6:37

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat morning, min -26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu night, min -29°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, gales from the S 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
303 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
clear
Clear skies.
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: clear
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-3°C
State of sky unchanged.
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 230).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-3°C
-
57
Near gales from the SW
(57 kph at 230).
35 km
Mid: few
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
3°C
-
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: clear
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4°C
moderate snow
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
1.8 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-1°C
State of sky unchanged.
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
48 minutes ago
-3°C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-3°C
light snow
Light rain and snow.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
1.5 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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