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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 23 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun afternoon, min -19°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, severe gales from the NNE by Wed afternoon).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
 km/h
15
ENE
15
ESE
5
SE
15
S
30
SSW
45
SW
45
SSW
45
WSW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
25
NW
25
W
25
WSW
20
WNW
35
NNW
75
N
70
NNE
75
NNE
2
1
9
9
2
5
7
6
8
36
max °C
-17
-18
-18
-18
-17
-18
-16
-14
-12
-11
-13
-15
-16
-15
-13
-12
-12
-12
-12
min °C
-18
-18
-19
-19
-17
-18
-18
-15
-13
-12
-15
-16
-17
-16
-14
-13
-13
-12
-14
-30
-27
-25
-27
-29
-32
-33
-28
-25
-22
-26
-27
-28
-26
-23
-23
-28
-26
-29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
Cloud base (m)
500
1200
450
1850
250
250
1300
550
200
200
200
200
250
250
250
250
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:57
9:02
9:04
9:07
9:11
9:14
Sunset
5:22
5:20
5:15
5:13
5:09
5:06

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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 Sun afternoon, min -19°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Sat night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, severe gales from the NNE by Wed 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)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
57
Near gales from the SW
(57 kph at 230).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
4 hours ago
-16° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
59
Near gales from the SW
(59 kph at 230).
0.2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
4 hours ago
-12° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 230).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
44
Strong winds from the ENE
(44 kph at 60).
2.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
4 hours ago
-4° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
59
Near gales from the E
(59 kph at 90).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
4 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
4 hours ago
-
74
Gales from the E
(74 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseOrcadas
1047 km ENE
8m alt.
4 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 20).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
1105 km NW
14m alt.
4 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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