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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu morning, min -18°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
AM
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
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
85
N
65
NW
40
NNW
45
NW
35
WNW
35
N
90
NW
80
NW
30
NW
50
N
45
N
35
NNE
5
N
15
NNW
15
N
10
SW
25
SW
25
WNW
17
3
5
1
9
10
6
4
10
1
1
2
2
2
max °C
-10
-13
-15
-18
-15
-15
-18
-18
-12
-12
-11
-12
-14
-15
-15
-16
-17
-15
min °C
-10
-15
-17
-18
-17
-18
-18
-18
-18
-12
-11
-15
-14
-15
-16
-16
-17
-17
-24
-28
-31
-32
-30
-35
-36
-36
-32
-24
-23
-21
-19
-23
-20
-22
-28
-29
200
450
150
50
150
0
150
200
0
200
500
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
200
200
250
400
250
250
250
300
300
350
250
300
250
300
450
400
600
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:33
8:37
8:40
8:42
8:45
8:48
Sunset
5:51
5:46
5:44
5:40
5:37
5:34

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu morning, min -18°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Mon 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
4° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 330).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
65
Gales from the NW
(65 kph at 320).
0.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
49 minutes ago
0° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 320).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 290).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Mist
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 340).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
clear
Mist -.
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 340).
3.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
Mist
74
Gales from the NW
(74 kph at 320).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
117
Extremely windy from the E
(117 kph at 90).
0.9 km
Mid: sky obscured
ASCATB285E69S
729 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 99).
- km
ASCATB284E69S
743 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the ENE
(56 kph at 71).
- 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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