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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Fri 26 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed morning, min -16°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
AM
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PM
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
10
E
10
ENE
5
E
10
E
15
ESE
20
E
25
E
20
E
15
E
30
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
20
E
15
ENE
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
max °C
-17
-17
-17
-16
-17
-17
-17
-17
-16
-15
-15
-15
-12
-12
-12
-11
-11
-11
min °C
-18
-18
-18
-17
-18
-18
-17
-17
-17
-16
-16
-16
-14
-12
-12
-11
-12
-13
-26
-23
-22
-25
-27
-27
-27
-27
-25
-27
-26
-25
-24
-22
-21
-20
-20
-20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-28-27-27-27-28-28-27-25-26-27-26-23-21-20-19-19-19-25-24-23-23-23-24-24-23-22-22-22-22-19-17-16-16-15-16-18-18-18-17-18-18-17-17-17-16-16-16-13-12-12-11-12-12
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. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed morning, min -16°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1467 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-25° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 200).
3.2 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1715 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 080 to 140 degs)
(17 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Cape Ross
1871 km SSW
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
SHIP3155
1925 km E
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP2268
1938 km E
3m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
SHIP1455
1940 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP7994
1940 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4860
1940 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1758
1940 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP5918
1940 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C

* 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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