– Lat/Long: 76.80° S 117.70° W
Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 pm Tue 21 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Tue 21 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 21 Jul Local Time
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3 Mount Frakes Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue afternoon, min -18°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Fri afternoon, min -28°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 2050 | 2050 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2050 | 2150 | 2000 | 2050 |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -18 | -19 | -24 | -20 | -19 | -21 |
min °C | -15 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -18 | -17 | -16 | -17 | -18 | -20 | -22 | -28 | -26 | -20 | -24 |
chill °C | -27 | -26 | -28 | -29 | -28 | -29 | -30 | -27 | -27 | -28 | -27 | -26 | -34 | -45 | -40 | -33 | -35 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
 | 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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue afternoon, min -18°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu night).
Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Fri afternoon, min -28°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Williams Field |  | ||||
ASCATC228E62S | |||||
ASCATC227E62S | |||||
ASCATC226E62S | |||||
ASCATC232E61S | |||||
ASCATC231E61S | |||||
ASCATC230E61S | |||||
ASCATC229E61S | |||||
ASCATC228E61S | |||||
ASCATC227E61S |
* 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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