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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 01 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri morning, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, gales from the W by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun afternoon, min -19°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Tue morning).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
cloudy
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
65
ESE
25
SE
15
SSE
20
S
35
SW
50
SW
55
WSW
70
W
60
W
85
WSW
65
WSW
40
W
65
NNW
45
WNW
60
W
60
WNW
10
NW
30
SW
35
NW
8
13
11
5
1
28
3
1
12
7
3
5
max °C
-14
-14
-14
-10
-8
-8
-8
-9
-11
-10
-11
-9
-10
-17
-19
-15
-16
-16
-13
min °C
-16
-15
-15
-13
-10
-8
-9
-11
-12
-10
-11
-10
-14
-18
-19
-17
-16
-16
-15
-32
-24
-22
-22
-20
-19
-21
-24
-26
-24
-24
-21
-26
-34
-35
-31
-23
-28
-26
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
600
450
0
350
350
150
50
150
0
0
150
0
Cloud base (m)
5300
7350
350
250
550
250
200
250
250
250
450
250
250
1550
200
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:52
7:54
7:58
8:00
8:03
8:07
Sunset
6:40
6:37
6:32
6:30
6:25
6:22

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri morning, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, gales from the W by Sat morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun afternoon, min -19°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Tue 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
Mist
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 40).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light snow
Light snow.
57
Near gales from the SSE
(57 kph at 150).
0.1 km
High: overcast
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
43
Strong winds from the S
(43 kph at 180).
<100m
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
59
Near gales from the SSW
(59 kph at 200).
<100m
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: scattered
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 110).
0.0 km
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 50).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
King Sejong
358 km NE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
Mist
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
29 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (100 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
40 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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