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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sun 03 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Tue morning, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri afternoon, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed morning, stormy winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
heavy snow
heavy snow
km/h
45
S
45
SSE
40
SSE
25
ESE
20
SE
25
ESE
5
SW
15
W
25
W
30
W
25
SW
40
WSW
45
SW
45
WSW
50
W
75
NW
100
NNW
80
NW
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max °C
-20
-20
-21
-16
-16
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-12
-12
-12
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-14
-12
-11
-10
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min °C
-21
-21
-22
-18
-16
-15
-12
-12
-13
-14
-15
-16
-12
-12
-11
-11
-10
-13
-36
-36
-37
-29
-25
-25
-12
-20
-23
-25
-25
-28
-24
-24
-23
-25
-25
-25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
Cloud base (m)
300
300
5600
6000
350
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Sunrise
9:26
9:29
9:33
9:36
9:38
9:41
Sunset
4:52
4:50
4:45
4:43
4:39
4:37

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Tue morning, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri afternoon, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed morning, stormy winds from the NNW by Fri 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
hy2b301E63S
281 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the E
(48 kph at 88).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
53 minutes ago
-8° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
61
Near gales from the E
(61 kph at 90).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
53 minutes ago
-17° C
State of sky unchanged.
54
Near gales from the SSE
(54 kph at 160).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
74
Gales from the SW
(74 kph at 230).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
53 minutes ago
-25° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
80
Severe gales from the SSW
(80 kph at 210).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
hy2b302E63S
338 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the ESE
(62 kph at 108).
- km
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
53 minutes ago
-21° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
78
Severe gales from the SW
(78 kph at 230).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
53 minutes ago
-9° C
snow showers
Moderate to heavy snow showers.
52
Near gales from the E
(52 kph at 100).
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
53 minutes ago
-9° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
52
Near gales from the E
(52 kph at 100).
1.2 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
53 minutes ago
-11° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
56
Near gales from the ESE
(56 kph at 110).
0.1 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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