– Lat/Long: 64.63° S 63.45° W
Mount Francais
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Thu 21 Nov Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Mount FrancaisWeather Forecast, Antarctica
Issued: 2 pm Thu 21 Nov Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Thu 21 Nov Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
4 Mount Francais Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri night). | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, near gales from the NNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tue 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | some clouds | mod. snow | heavy snow | |
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11 | 36 | 16 | 4 | 12 | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 3 | 14 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -7 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -12 | -8 | -11 |
min°C | -7 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -10 | -13 |
-18 | -18 | -19 | -20 | -22 | -20 | -16 | -18 | -16 | -19 | -21 | -22 | -22 | -16 | -15 | -12 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -23 | -21 | -21 | -23 | -21 | -19 | -16 | -14 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -16 | -21 | -22 | -23 | -18 | -23 | |
500 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 300 | 250 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 1250 | 450 | 600 | 200 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 100 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 400 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 5900 | 5950 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 200 | 200 | ||
 | — | — | 3:19 | — | — | 3:16 | — | — | 3:14 | — | — | 3:11 | — | — | 3:08 | — | — | 3:04 | — | — | 3:01 | — | — | 2:59 | — | — | 2:56 | — | — | 2:53 | — | — | 2:49 | — | — | 2:47 |
 | — | 10:37 | — | — | 10:42 | — | — | 10:45 | — | — | 10:50 | — | — | 10:52 | — | — | 10:57 | — | — | 11:00 | — | — | 11:04 | — | — | 11:07 | — | — | 11:12 | — | — | 11:15 | — | — | 11:19 | — |
Mount Francais Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mount Francais is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning).
Mount Francais Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the W by Wed morning).
Mount Francais Weather (Days 6-9):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri night).
This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Francais at the specific elevation of 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
SHIP656 | |||||
SHIP2501 | |||||
SHIP3489 | |||||
SHIP5879 | |||||
SHIP3798 | |||||
SHIP5379 | |||||
SHIP5062 |
* 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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