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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Mon 25 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -19°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon night, gales from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
snow showers
clear
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
45
NW
45
W
30
NW
25
W
35
SW
55
SSW
45
WSW
70
WSW
55
SSW
35
SW
35
W
65
WNW
55
W
65
WSW
65
SW
50
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
1
7
4
3
2
2
max °C
-12
-16
-17
-18
-16
-8
-9
-8
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9
-10
-11
-9
-8
-8
min °C
-14
-16
-18
-19
-19
-14
-9
-10
-6
-7
-8
-10
-10
-10
-13
-10
-8
-10
-26
-30
-29
-31
-32
-27
-20
-23
-17
-16
-18
-23
-22
-23
-27
-22
-18
-22
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
600
0
0
1350
200
0
50
0
0
0
150
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
250
300
300
300
300
300
500
300
300
300
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:33
10:36
10:37
10:41
10:44
10:45
Sunset
3:47
3:45
3:41
3:40
3:37
3:34

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Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -19°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon night, gales from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW 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.
3 hours ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
327 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 300).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
Mist
59
Near gales from the WNW
(59 kph at 290).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
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.
3 hours ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
1047 km ENE
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
40 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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