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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Fri 10 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun night, min -19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Fri morning, extremely windy from the NNE by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed night, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, extremely windy from the NW by Wed night).

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
20
N
25
NW
30
NNW
70
NNE
70
N
45
NNW
65
N
55
NW
70
N
80
NNW
45
N
70
NNW
60
N
35
NNW
15
WSW
45
NW
70
WNW
100
NW
4
1
1
1
9
27
31
22
54
48
31
25
12
4
3
5
37
max °C
-16
-15
-14
-14
-16
-17
-17
-17
-11
-12
-16
-17
-16
-16
-15
-14
-11
-10
min °C
-16
-17
-15
-15
-16
-19
-17
-17
-16
-13
-18
-19
-17
-16
-16
-15
-14
-15
-25
-28
-26
-33
-32
-34
-33
-32
-29
-28
-33
-36
-32
-28
-23
-28
-29
-32
0
0
0
0
0
100
200
300
200
450
250
200
300
350
0
0
200
700
Cloud base (m)
550
250
250
200
200
200
150
200
200
150
150
200
200
200
200
200
350
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:15
8:18
8:22
8:25
8:27
8:30
Sunset
6:12
6:08
6:05
6:00
5:58
5:53

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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 night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun night, min -19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Fri morning, extremely windy from the NNE by Sat morning).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed night, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, extremely windy from the NW by Wed 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
ASCATC297E64S
113 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 1).
- km
ASCATC298E64S
127 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the N
(29 kph at 0).
- km
ASCATC299E63S
166 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 136).
- km
ASCATC300E63S
205 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 106).
- km
ASCATC298E63S
236 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 341).
- km
ASCATC298E62S
249 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 352).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
264 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 144).
- km
ASCATC299E62S
275 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 79).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
58 minutes ago
-2° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
309 km ENE
10m alt.
58 minutes ago
-8° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
63
Gales from the SSE
(63 kph at 150).
30 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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