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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sat 07 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue morning, min -19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
mod snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
E
15
E
15
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ESE
0
NNE
5
WNW
10
W
25
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
WNW
15
W
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
S
1
1
7
max °C
-10
-11
-10
-10
-10
-11
-10
-11
-8
-7
-8
-10
-12
-13
-15
-15
-17
-18
min °C
-10
-11
-11
-10
-11
-11
-10
-12
-12
-7
-9
-12
-12
-15
-16
-15
-18
-19
-18
-18
-18
-16
-16
-17
-10
-16
-16
-15
-19
-22
-21
-21
-21
-15
-22
-23
0
0
0
300
50
0
150
0
0
600
400
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5650
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2100
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 dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue morning, min -19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue night, calm by Wed 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
-31° C
light snow
Snow grains.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
4.8 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
1713 km SSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1714 km SSW
10m alt.
2 hours ago
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Williams Field
1715 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 060 to 130 degs)
(15 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mcmurdo
1722 km SSW
24m alt.
49 minutes ago
-2° C
-
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 110).
34 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP8715
1740 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 90).
SHIP5595
1740 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 90).
SHIP4825
1740 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
39
Fresh winds from the E
(39 kph at 90).
- km
SHIP6913
1742 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 100).
SHIP3762
1742 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 100).
- 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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