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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sat 16 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue afternoon, min -23°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -19°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
km/h
55
S
70
SSW
65
SW
25
WSW
30
S
45
S
45
S
45
S
50
SSW
55
SSW
60
SW
55
SW
50
W
60
W
50
WNW
85
WSW
45
SW
20
W
10
SE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
3
5
8
11
2
max °C
-18
-16
-16
-17
-22
-21
-19
-15
-11
-6
-4
-3
-4
-5
-6
-14
-17
-18
-19
min °C
-23
-18
-17
-22
-22
-22
-21
-17
-14
-9
-6
-3
-5
-6
-11
-16
-18
-19
-20
-40
-35
-33
-33
-35
-38
-36
-31
-27
-21
-17
-12
-16
-17
-25
-32
-31
-30
-20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2100
1850
1600
1300
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
250
2350
450
3750
8550
8550
2400
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250
250
250
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:08
10:11
10:15
10:18
10:21
10:23
Sunset
4:08
4:06
4:02
4:00
3:57
3:55

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue afternoon, min -23°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -19°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the W 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
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
326 km E
232m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
65
Gales from the SSW
(65 kph at 200).
0.0 km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
351 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
352 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
358 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
SHIP4837
540 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP2561
541 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP6743
549 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP8400
549 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP2177
549 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP3207
549 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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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