Mount Frakes weather
– Lat/Long: 76.80° S 117.70° W

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Sun 30 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun afternoon, min -26°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed night, min -25°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri night).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2350
2100
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
km/h
20
WSW
25
WSW
45
SW
40
SSW
35
SW
35
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
NE
20
E
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
max °C
-15
-14
-15
-23
-22
-23
-25
-26
-26
-25
-24
-20
-20
-21
-22
-23
-22
-20
min °C
-15
-15
-22
-23
-22
-25
-25
-26
-26
-25
-25
-23
-21
-22
-23
-25
-23
-21
 chill °C
-24
-25
-38
-38
-36
-40
-38
-40
-40
-34
-34
-28
-27
-30
-31
-36
-34
-32
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-24-23-26-27-27-29-29-29-29-29-28-27-27-27-29-30-29-27-20-19-22-23-23-25-25-25-25-24-23-23-22-23-24-25-25-23-15-15-19-23-22-24-25-26-26-25-25-22-21-22-23-24-23-21
Sunrise
4:30
4:22
4:13
4:05
3:58
3:50
Sunset
11:14
11:22
11:30
11:37
11:44
11:51

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun afternoon, min -26°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Tue night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed night, min -25°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Frakes at the specific elevation of 2000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount Frakes. 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
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-19°C
light snow
Light snow.
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 70).
2.3 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-21°C
-
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-17°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
44
Strong winds from the SE
(44 kph at 140).
5.0 km
Mid: scattered
Jang Bogo Station
2016 km SW
29m alt.
3 hours ago
-17°C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 350).
40 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB204E63S
2091 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ESE
(38 kph at 102).
- km
ASCATB203E63S
2099 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 91).
- km
ASCATB205E62S
2100 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ESE
(38 kph at 102).
- km
ASCATB206E62S
2109 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ESE
(40 kph at 111).
- km
ASCATB204E62S
2118 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 102).
- km
ASCATB202E63S
2120 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 78).
- 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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