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

Mount Francais Weather Forecast

Trojan Range · Antarctica
Issued: 2 pm Thu 15 Oct Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent 

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Thu
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
300
550
600
400
650
300
350
300
250
250
250
300
300
1700
km/h
75
W
65
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
45
WSW
55
W
70
WNW
60
WNW
50
WNW
55
NNW
55
NNW
40
NW
30
NW
30
WSW
10
SW
20
SW
60
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
19
6
—
—
—
1
—
1
—
—
14
4
5
1
—
—
8
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-12
-11
-9
-9
-7
-8
-9
-8
-6
-5
-6
-12
-15
-16
-16
-14
-10
min °C
-13
-16
-10
-9
-8
-8
-9
-8
-6
-5
-11
-13
-16
-17
-16
-15
-14
 chill °C
-28
-32
-20
-19
-18
-19
-22
-20
-16
-15
-22
-25
-26
-27
-22
-24
-27
Freezing level m
450
0
0
400
250
1050
1200
850
1650
1900
650
450
350
0
0
150
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-14-10-9-8-8-9-8-6-5-9-13-16-17-16-15-12-9-10-7-6-5-4-5-4-2-1-5-9-11-12-12-10-9-4-6-3-2-201034-1-3-5-6-6-5-52-2-11155366322-2-11-2
Sunrise
—
—
5:33
—
—
5:30
—
—
5:26
—
—
5:22
—
—
5:18
—
—
Sunset
8:22
—
—
8:27
—
—
8:30
—
—
8:32
—
—
8:36
—
—
8:39
—

Loading...

Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue morning).

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
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
-
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
49 minutes ago
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 290).
0.4 km
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
Mist
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 290).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
48 minutes ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
1°C
moderate rain
Moderate to heavy rain and snow.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
1047 km ENE
8m alt.
3 hours ago
2°C
Mist
Wind obs. (20 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
28 km
Mid: overcast
1105 km NW
14m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.

* 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.

Mount Francais Photos