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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon night, min -21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat afternoon, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SSW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
250
300
250
300
250
250
250
300
300
250
250
4200
km/h
20
NE
35
ENE
20
ENE
5
SW
10
SW
25
WSW
35
SSW
40
S
45
S
50
SW
105
SSW
75
SSW
85
S
55
SSW
60
SSW
55
SSW
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Snowflake cm
3
1
1
 mm
max °C
-16
-17
-17
-18
-21
-21
-20
-19
-17
-13
-13
-14
-12
-10
-9
-9
min °C
-16
-17
-17
-21
-21
-21
-21
-20
-18
-16
-13
-15
-17
-11
-10
-10
 chill °C
-22
-30
-27
-27
-29
-33
-34
-34
-32
-30
-30
-31
-34
-24
-23
-21
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:04
9:00
8:57
8:55
8:51
Sunset
5:30
5:34
5:37
5:38
5:42

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon night, min -21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat afternoon, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SSW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Sun 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
hy2c298E62S
260 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
64
Gales from the ENE
(64 kph at 72).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
56
Near gales from the ESE
(56 kph at 110).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
light snow
Light snow.
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 170).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c296E62S
343 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ENE
(23 kph at 72).
- km
hy2c299E62S
344 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
66
Gales from the E
(66 kph at 82).
- km
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-16° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 200).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c295E62S
349 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 68).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
0.3 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
74
Gales from the ESE
(74 kph at 110).
0.3 km
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
61
Near gales from the ESE
(61 kph at 110).
0.5 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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