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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sun 07 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -20°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the N by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed afternoon, min -23°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Sun
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
km/h
85
NW
100
WNW
60
WNW
55
WNW
30
WNW
45
NW
25
WNW
30
N
60
NE
30
NE
30
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
34
68
16
10
4
6
4
15
13
2
max °C
-9
-7
-9
-11
-14
-16
-16
-17
-20
-19
-19
-20
-20
-20
-22
-23
-22
min °C
-9
-9
-10
-12
-16
-16
-16
-18
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-21
-22
-23
-22
-23
-22
-22
-24
-29
-30
-26
-31
-36
-29
-33
-31
-30
-31
-33
-34
-31
200
250
350
350
200
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
250
400
200
250
200
200
550
300
250
250
250
300
200
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Sunrise
11:06
11:07
11:10
11:11
11:12
Sunset
3:19
3:18
3:17
3:15
3:14
3:12

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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. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -20°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the N by Tue afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed afternoon, min -23°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Fri 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 300).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
51 minutes ago
0° C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 310).
0.4 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 310).
0.4 km
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Mist
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 290).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
51 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
1047 km ENE
8m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
Mist
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 320).
26 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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