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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 06 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri night, min -17°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed morning, stormy winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
30
WSW
30
W
40
SSW
40
S
35
S
40
SSW
30
W
50
WNW
75
NW
105
NNW
125
NNW
70
N
25
WSW
50
SW
55
SW
25
WSW
10
SW
5
N
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1
5
32
6
2
6
max °C
-15
-16
-15
-13
-11
-9
-8
-9
-7
-8
-8
-10
-16
-18
-22
-23
-24
-24
min °C
-16
-17
-17
-14
-12
-11
-8
-9
-8
-9
-9
-13
-18
-21
-24
-23
-24
-25
-27
-29
-29
-26
-23
-22
-17
-21
-21
-24
-24
-26
-31
-37
-42
-35
-31
-25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
400
350
300
300
350
350
350
350
300
300
250
250
250
250
250
700
250
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Sunrise
9:36
9:38
9:41
9:45
9:48
9:51
Sunset
4:43
4:39
4:37
4:34
4:30
4:27

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri night, min -17°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Wed morning, stormy winds from the NW by Fri night).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm 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
SHIP3117
92 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
302 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
307 km ENE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
State of sky unchanged.
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
326 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 50).
0.1 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
330 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-15° C
Fog, depositing rime, sky visible.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 320).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP8440
104 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2368
104 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
SHIP2162
104 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
SHIP5050
104 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
SHIP5943
104 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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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