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

Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Tue 01 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the W by Tue night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
5
W
5
SE
5
W
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
5
W
5
NNE
15
NE
5
NNE
10
N
25
NE
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
20
NE
30
NE
85
W
10
N
20
WNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
0
SW
5
WSW
0
W
5
SW
5
WSW
 cm 
 mm 
0.1
0.2
0.5
0.1
2
1.8
2
3
0.5
16
14
0.7
1.4
0.2
3
19
21
11
4
6
8
1.3
0.1
max°C
-6
-6
-9
-6
-5
-3
-1
-1
1
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
3
1
2
1
-5
-5
-4
-5
-4
-4
-2
min°C
-9
-9
-10
-9
-7
-6
-1
-2
-2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
-1
0
1
0
-1
2
1
1
-3
-7
-7
-5
-5
-6
-6
-5
chill°C 
-9
-9
-14
-13
-13
-12
-6
-7
-6
-3
-2
3
1
-1
1
1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-4
-5
-6
-8
-4
-3
-2
-2
-7
-11
-11
-5
-7
-6
-6
-5
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
950
600
800
600
1000
1150
700
600
350
200
250
0
0
450
100
0
400
150
200
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1600
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
250
250
250
250
200
250
250
250
350
250
250
200
250
200
250
250
250
300
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:48
7:52
7:54
7:58
8:00
8:03
8:07
8:10
8:12
8:15
8:18
8:22
Sunset
6:44
6:40
6:37
6:32
6:30
6:25
6:22
6:19
6:15
6:12
6:08
6:05

Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Francais Weather (Days 6-9):

Heavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the W by Tue night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Francais at the specific elevation of 0 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
303 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
State of sky unchanged.
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 100).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
331 km E
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-14° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 200).
0.3 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
344 km ENE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
352 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
snow showers
Light snow showers.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 100).
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
353 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
358 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 100).
5.0 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.
1 hour ago
-7° C
-
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC282E72S
999 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATC281E72S
1013 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 244).
- km

* 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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