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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu morning, min -19°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat night, min -18°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
50
NW
110
NNW
75
NNW
50
NW
35
NNW
35
WNW
45
WNW
45
NNW
65
NW
50
WNW
60
N
50
N
25
NNW
20
NW
45
NNW
30
NNW
55
N
5
27
19
3
1
1
17
2
1
23
13
4
2
3
16
max °C
-14
-11
-10
-15
-16
-17
-17
-17
-18
-17
-11
-13
-15
-14
-13
-13
-14
min °C
-16
-13
-12
-15
-17
-18
-18
-18
-19
-18
-17
-15
-16
-14
-13
-14
-18
-30
-29
-27
-28
-30
-32
-32
-32
-36
-33
-29
-28
-26
-22
-25
-24
-29
50
500
550
400
150
0
150
100
0
50
0
250
200
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
250
550
350
700
300
300
350
400
250
250
250
450
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:33
8:37
8:40
8:42
8:45
Sunset
5:53
5:51
5:46
5:44
5:40
5:37

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu morning, min -19°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat night, min -18°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sat night, light winds from the WNW 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
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
-
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 70).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
Mist
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 320).
3.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 340).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
59
Near gales from the E
(59 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
1047 km ENE
8m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
1105 km NW
14m alt.
3 hours ago
-
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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