– Lat/Long: 76.80° S 117.70° W
Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 am Fri 21 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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3 Mount Frakes Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat afternoon, min -32°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Tue night, min -28°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2050 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 4750 | 3250 | 2050 | 2300 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | ||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -21 | -21 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -17 | -19 | -27 | -30 | -25 | -23 | -21 | -18 | -18 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -16 |
min °C | -23 | -21 | -21 | -15 | -15 | -19 | -22 | -31 | -32 | -28 | -24 | -22 | -19 | -20 | -19 | -17 | -16 | -19 |
chill °C | -36 | -32 | -36 | -30 | -30 | -34 | -32 | -45 | -48 | -40 | -34 | -33 | -31 | -37 | -36 | -34 | -32 | -31 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 10:03 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | 10:33 | — | — | 10:41 |
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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat afternoon, min -32°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon).
Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Tue night, min -28°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Tue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station |  | ||||
Williams Field | | ||||
BaseSanMartin |  | ||||
BaseBelgranoII | |||||
ASCATC205E63S | |||||
ASCATC204E63S | |||||
ASCATB204E63S | |||||
ASCATC205E62S | |||||
ASCATB203E63S | |||||
ASCATB205E62S |
* 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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