– Lat/Long: 64.63° S 63.45° W
Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 am Thu 25 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Mount FrancaisWeather Forecast, Antarctica
Issued: 8 am Thu 25 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 am Thu 25 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
4 Mount Francais Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Sat morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -17°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Tue night). | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE by Fri night). | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun morning, min -16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, gales from the N by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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light snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | snow shwrs | |
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5 | 16 | 16 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
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max°C | -16 | -15 | -14 | -16 | -18 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -14 | -10 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -13 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 |
min°C | -17 | -15 | -15 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -6 | -6 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -12 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -13 |
-33 | -30 | -26 | -28 | -29 | -28 | -23 | -25 | -28 | -22 | -17 | -29 | -26 | -22 | -18 | -14 | -16 | -25 | -24 | -24 | -26 | -25 | -19 | -23 | -25 | -26 | -20 | -24 | -25 | -21 | -15 | -14 | -12 | -12 | -15 | -24 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 400 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 150 | 250 | 1650 | 1200 | 1300 | 600 | 600 | 400 | 350 | 300 | 300 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 5450 | 550 | 450 | 250 | 3650 | 4950 | 9150 | 8700 | 300 | |||||||
 | 9:04 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:11 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:26 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:33 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:39 | — |
Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Sat morning).
Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -17°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Tue night).
Mount Francais Weather (Days 6-9):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vernadsky |  | ||||
SHIP4387 | |||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  |
* 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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