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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Mon 01 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
km/h
100
SW
105
SW
55
SW
55
SW
40
WSW
35
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
30
N
45
WNW
65
W
60
WNW
75
WNW
70
WNW
65
NW
45
NW
40
NW
65
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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Snow map
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1
4
2
2
3
15
max °C
-16
-12
-10
-7
-7
-6
-5
-5
-4
-8
-7
-6
-5
-5
-5
-6
-9
-12
min °C
-16
-14
-12
-8
-8
-7
-6
-5
-6
-9
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-8
-10
-13
-34
-31
-27
-19
-18
-16
-14
-12
-16
-20
-19
-17
-18
-18
-17
-18
-22
-27
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1650
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750
1450
1650
1850
1850
1650
650
250
Cloud base (m)
300
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550
300
350
2250
1650
350
500
300
500
350
1950
300
300
300
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Sunrise
10:51
10:53
10:56
10:57
11:00
11:03
Sunset
3:30
3:29
3:26
3:25
3:22
3:21

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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 below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

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.
1 hour ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
35 km
Mid: clear
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
1.5 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
State of sky unchanged.
57
Near gales from the WSW
(57 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
57
Near gales from the WSW
(57 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: broken
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
61
Near gales from the WNW
(61 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
359 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseSanMartin
423 km S
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 290).
40 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
1047 km ENE
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
40 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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