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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue morning, min -25°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat morning, min -27°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, gales from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2050
2100
2250
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
km/h
10
SSW
10
W
15
NW
35
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
30
NNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
NNE
60
NNW
65
NNW
55
N
50
NNW
60
NNW
40
NNW
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Snowflake cm
1
4
2
1
1
3
1
1
5
1
1
2
 mm
max °C
-23
-24
-24
-24
-24
-24
-23
-23
-23
-26
-24
-19
-13
-14
-14
-20
-21
-21
min °C
-23
-24
-25
-24
-24
-24
-24
-24
-25
-27
-25
-21
-15
-14
-19
-24
-24
-26
 chill °C
-30
-32
-37
-39
-37
-37
-37
-37
-38
-38
-35
-31
-30
-29
-35
-42
-42
-38
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:41
6:24
6:11
5:58
5:46
5:35
Sunset
9:07
9:25
9:38
9:51
10:03
10:12

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue morning, min -25°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat morning, min -27°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, gales from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

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
1494 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
3.6 km
1612 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
3.6 km
Mid: clear
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1728 km SSW
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-32° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-22° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 310 to 030 degs)
(17 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: clear
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-34° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: scattered
Jang Bogo Station
2016 km SW
29m alt.
2 hours ago
-30° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: clear
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
3 hours ago
-20° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 180).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
2582 km E
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 200).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
2599 km E
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
56
Near gales from the ESE
(56 kph at 110).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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