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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 05 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -20°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri morning, strong winds from the NE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue afternoon, min -14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sun morning, calm by Tue night).

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NNE
15
NE
40
NE
55
NE
40
NE
25
ENE
25
NNE
30
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNW
10
NW
2
3
2
5
16
6
7
7
4
2
1
2
2
3
max °C
-17
-18
-18
-18
-20
-12
-9
-6
-7
-12
-13
-12
-12
-12
-10
-9
-8
-8
min °C
-17
-18
-19
-19
-20
-19
-10
-8
-11
-12
-13
-13
-14
-13
-13
-9
-9
-8
-27
-28
-28
-24
-26
-26
-16
-15
-22
-25
-25
-23
-26
-23
-22
-16
-16
-14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
550
250
50
50
0
0
0
250
350
550
Cloud base (m)
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-28-28-27-25-21-16-14-18-24-24-23-23-21-19-17-17-17-23-24-24-24-22-18-13-11-14-19-20-19-19-17-16-14-13-13-17-18-19-19-20-16-10-7-9-12-13-13-13-13-12-9-9-8
Sunrise
12:52
12:59
1:07
1:14
1:21
1:29
Sunset
5:07
4:59
4:51
4:43
4:36
4:28

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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 night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -20°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri morning, strong winds from the NE by Sat night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue afternoon, min -14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sun morning, calm 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1494 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-54° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: few
1612 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-54° C
light snow
Diamond dust.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: few
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mcmurdo
1736 km SSW
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
clear
Clear skies.
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 130).
36 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 200).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-21° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 230).
40 km
Mid: few
Cape Ross
1887 km SSW
212m alt.
37 minutes ago
-9° C
-
54
Near gales from the SE
(54 kph at 140).
ASCATB325E77S
1942 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 239).
- km
ASCATC325E77S
1946 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATB326E77S
1994 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 231).
- 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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