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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Fri 13 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri afternoon, gales from the NW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue afternoon, min -18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed morning).

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
 km/h
35
SSW
30
WSW
30
W
40
NW
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
NW
60
NNW
65
NW
25
NW
25
W
30
WNW
30
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
W
1
2
7
7
5
35
34
8
6
5
3
4
15
3
3
max °C
-6
-6
-7
-14
-16
-19
-14
-13
-15
-16
-16
-16
-17
-15
-15
-17
-17
-15
min °C
-6
-7
-12
-15
-17
-20
-16
-13
-16
-16
-16
-18
-17
-15
-17
-17
-17
-17
-15
-15
-22
-28
-30
-34
-30
-27
-30
-27
-27
-30
-28
-26
-25
-23
-22
-24
300
600
50
450
400
0
150
350
200
300
250
0
100
300
200
200
200
0
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
200
200
250
250
200
200
200
200
250
350
200
200
200
200
250
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Sunrise
5:18
5:22
5:24
5:28
5:31
5:35
Sunset
9:34
9:30
9:27
9:22
9:20
9:15

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri afternoon, gales from the NW by Sun night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue afternoon, min -18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed morning).

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
ASCATC293E64S
195 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 257).
- km
ASCATC292E64S
231 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 261).
- km
ASCATC293E63S
231 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATC292E65S
254 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the WNW
(10 kph at 293).
- km
ASCATC292E63S
269 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the W
(27 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATC291E64S
282 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the W
(21 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATC291E65S
289 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATC292E66S
298 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 263).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 110).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
17
Light winds from the SSE
(17 kph at 150).
34 km
Mid: scattered

* 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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