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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 13 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed afternoon, min -27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Thu night, moderate winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -26°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, stormy winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
90
W
60
WSW
65
SW
70
SW
90
SW
75
SW
60
SW
60
SW
35
SSW
45
SSW
75
S
70
S
40
SSW
35
W
65
SW
90
SSW
50
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
5
12
3
4
12
5
2
3
max °C
-11
-18
-19
-22
-26
-26
-22
-20
-22
-25
-19
-14
-13
-13
-14
-12
-8
min °C
-14
-21
-21
-24
-27
-27
-25
-21
-24
-26
-23
-16
-13
-16
-14
-12
-12
-31
-38
-38
-45
-49
-47
-43
-36
-37
-43
-41
-32
-25
-28
-28
-28
-25
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
200
250
200
200
200
200
1750
1600
250
250
300
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Sunrise
10:00
10:03
10:06
10:08
10:11
Sunset
4:21
4:17
4:15
4:12
4:08
4:06

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed afternoon, min -27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Thu night, moderate winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -26°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, stormy winds from the SSW by Mon 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
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 300).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
-
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
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).
27 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Mist -.
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 280).
4.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
Mist
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 290).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
46 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
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 320).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
1047 km ENE
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
light snow
Light freezing drizzle.
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
1105 km NW
14m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
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.

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