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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sun 31 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Fri night).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
105
W
105
WSW
105
SW
105
SW
55
SW
55
WSW
40
W
35
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
NNW
45
W
45
W
35
W
40
WNW
50
NW
50
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
34
10
1
2
13
3
5
19
max °C
-10
-13
-17
-13
-10
-8
-7
-6
-6
-6
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
min °C
-12
-18
-17
-14
-13
-9
-7
-7
-7
-7
-8
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-10
-28
-37
-36
-31
-26
-21
-17
-16
-16
-15
-17
-17
-17
-15
-15
-16
-20
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1400
1200
850
450
1350
1700
1600
1000
Cloud base (m)
350
300
300
300
300
500
300
300
300
1650
300
300
300
700
600
300
300
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Sunrise
10:51
10:53
10:56
10:57
11:00
Sunset
3:33
3:30
3:29
3:26
3:25
3:22

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Fri 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.
2 hours ago
0° C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 310).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 290).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
57 minutes ago
-4° C
clear
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
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 250).
7.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
63
Gales from the WNW
(63 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
57 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseOrcadas
1047 km ENE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
Mist
Wind obs. (11 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
2.5 km
Mid: overcast
1105 km NW
14m alt.
2 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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