– Lat/Long: 76.80° S 117.70° W
Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 11 pm Sat 18 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 pm Sat 18 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Sat 18 Jul Local Time
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3 Mount Frakes Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat night, min -18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue night, min -29°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | some clouds | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 2650 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 3000 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2000 |
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -12 | -15 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -16 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -21 | -25 | -26 | -27 | -21 | -13 |
min °C | -14 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -19 | -24 | -26 | -29 | -29 | -23 | -17 |
chill °C | -26 | -30 | -32 | -33 | -30 | -31 | -32 | -29 | -28 | -30 | -30 | -30 | -33 | -38 | -37 | -42 | -42 | -37 | -32 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat night, min -18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Mon night).
Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue night, min -29°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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ASCATC224E63S | |||||
Williams Field |  | ||||
ASCATC223E63S | |||||
ASCATC222E63S | |||||
ASCATC223E62S | |||||
ASCATC222E62S | |||||
ASCATC221E62S | |||||
ASCATC220E62S | |||||
ASCATC219E62S | |||||
ASCATC218E62S |
* 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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