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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Tue 28 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue night, min -34°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the N by Sun night).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
km/h
40
NNW
35
NNW
20
W
50
NW
55
NW
60
N
40
NNW
25
WNW
20
WSW
15
W
35
NNW
45
N
35
NNE
30
NNE
45
NE
35
NNE
35
N
15
N
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2
2
1
3
2
2
11
2
2
1
max °C
-24
-26
-21
-22
-23
-24
-24
-26
-30
-24
-23
-23
-21
-20
-16
-19
-22
-23
min °C
-25
-28
-30
-22
-23
-24
-26
-30
-34
-27
-23
-25
-23
-20
-19
-20
-22
-27
-40
-43
-43
-38
-40
-42
-41
-42
-48
-38
-37
-42
-38
-33
-33
-34
-36
-39
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:09
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
8:23
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 -21°C on Tue night, min -34°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the N by Sun 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
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: few
Williams Field
1715 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-27° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
SANTA FECITOLA
2379 km SW
205m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (2 kph from 51 degs) was rejected.
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2484 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
70
Gales from the NW
(70 kph at 320).
0.0 km
SHIP6002
2532 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
SHIP7861
2554 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
SHIP2085
2554 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
SHIP8203
2576 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP5513
2576 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP4592
2576 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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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