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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Wed 06 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Fri morning, min -20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu morning, strong winds from the NE by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon night, min -23°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
km/h
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
25
E
15
E
15
ENE
50
NE
30
E
50
E
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
NW
40
NW
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3
1
4
9
7
4
4
4
1
max °C
-19
-19
-19
-20
-19
-17
-15
-15
-16
-17
-17
-21
-22
-22
-22
-20
-20
-16
min °C
-19
-19
-20
-20
-19
-18
-16
-16
-17
-17
-21
-22
-22
-23
-22
-21
-21
-18
-29
-28
-29
-28
-30
-27
-24
-28
-29
-31
-34
-32
-31
-34
-33
-32
-33
-30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2000
2050
2000
2000
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Fri morning, min -20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu morning, strong winds from the NE by Fri afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon night, min -23°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Mon 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
1467 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1714 km SSW
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-28° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Williams Field
1715 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (22 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
SHIP6967
1982 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SANTA FECITOLA
2379 km SW
205m alt.
54 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 332 degs) was rejected.
SHIP1563
1995 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP2622
1995 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP5827
1995 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP3228
1995 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3349
1995 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago

* 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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