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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 07 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Thu morning, min -30°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, gales from the S by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Thu afternoon, min -17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the N by Sat night).

Mon
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
1400
300
300
300
250
350
400
350
300
300
300
300
300
1350
300
250
km/h
10
SW
5
WNW
5
NNE
5
NW
15
WNW
25
WSW
40
SW
50
S
60
S
55
SSW
70
SSW
60
SW
45
SW
40
SW
25
SW
25
W
20
NW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-26
-26
-28
-29
-29
-29
-29
-19
-15
-14
-14
-16
-17
-15
-14
-14
-14
min °C
-26
-27
-29
-29
-29
-29
-30
-26
-17
-14
-15
-17
-17
-16
-15
-14
-14
 chill °C
-34
-32
-38
-35
-37
-43
-48
-41
-32
-28
-30
-31
-31
-30
-25
-24
-22
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-26-27-29-29-29-29-30-23-16-14-15-17-17-16-15-14-14-22-23-24-24-24-24-24-19-13-12-11-12-13-12-11-10-10-18-18-18-17-17-17-17-17-11-9-9-8-8-8-7-6-6-12-14-12-11-12-12-10-15-13-11-12-7-7-7-4-4-4
Sunrise
7:50
7:47
7:43
7:39
7:37
Sunset
6:29
6:31
6:35
6:37
6:40
6:44

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Thu morning, min -30°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, gales from the S by Thu morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Thu afternoon, min -17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the N by Sat 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
-10°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 70).
0.8 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-15°C
State of sky unchanged.
46
Strong winds from the S
(46 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-21°C
clear
Fog freezing -.
57
Near gales from the SSW
(57 kph at 200).
0.7 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-21°C
Fog
61
Near gales from the SSW
(61 kph at 210).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-17°C
Fog at a distance.
48
Strong winds from the SSW
(48 kph at 200).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4°C
moderate snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
2.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 110).
10.0 km
High: few
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-12°C
Mist
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 90).
4.0 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.
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-13°C
-
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: scattered

* 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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