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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 25 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat afternoon, min -18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat night, min -17°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the N on Sat night, moderate winds from the N by Mon night).

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
part cloud
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
heavy snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
 km/h
10
SE
20
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
70
N
50
NNE
45
WNW
45
NNW
55
NNW
50
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNE
30
NNW
55
NNE
1
7
25
26
14
11
18
6
11
max °C
-17
-18
-18
-18
-18
-18
-17
-15
-12
-5
-10
-13
-14
-14
-15
-15
-16
-17
-17
min °C
-18
-18
-18
-18
-18
-18
-18
-17
-13
-9
-14
-13
-15
-15
-15
-15
-17
-17
-18
-27
-28
-28
-27
-26
-26
-26
-27
-22
-20
-26
-25
-28
-29
-29
-27
-28
-29
-29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
550
400
450
550
400
150
200
0
Cloud base (m)
250
300
300
450
1200
300
450
400
450
400
200
250
200
200
200
200
200
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:30
7:33
7:35
7:39
7:43
7:46
Sunset
7:06
7:01
6:59
6:54
6:51
6:47

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat afternoon, min -18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat night, min -17°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the N on Sat night, moderate winds from the N 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
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
326 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
63
Gales from the SW
(63 kph at 230).
2.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
351 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
352 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
358 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2025
440 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 140).
SHIP7189
441 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 140).
SHIP2723
441 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
43
Strong winds from the SE
(44 kph at 140).
- km
SHIP5468
441 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 140).
1105 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 260).
Puerto Williams
1105 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
Light rain .
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: 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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