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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Mon 27 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon night, min -26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Fri afternoon, min -21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
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
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2050
2450
2200
3800
2000
2150
2050
2100
2000
2000
2050
2050
km/h
30
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
20
W
30
W
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
NW
15
N
20
NNE
30
N
40
NNW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
 mm
max °C
-13
-13
-12
-15
-15
-19
-24
-22
-21
-19
-17
-16
-16
-15
-15
-17
-19
-20
min °C
-13
-14
-18
-18
-16
-26
-26
-23
-22
-20
-18
-17
-16
-16
-17
-18
-21
-20
 chill °C
-24
-24
-28
-28
-26
-38
-38
-35
-33
-27
-25
-24
-24
-25
-25
-29
-34
-34
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-22-22-24-26-27-31-29-28-26-25-25-23-23-24-26-27-30-29-18-18-20-21-22-26-25-24-22-21-21-19-18-19-20-22-25-24-13-14-15-17-16-23-25-23-22-20-18-17-16-16-16-18-20-20
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon night, min -26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Fri afternoon, min -21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sat 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
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-27° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 290).
0.0 km
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2649 km E
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB306E62S
2856 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SW
(55 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATB307E62S
2863 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATB308E62S
2898 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the W
(38 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATB307E61S
2953 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
71
Gales from the WSW
(71 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATB306E61S
2955 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the WSW
(63 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATC308E61S
3007 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WSW
(47 kph at 255).
- km
ASCATB308E61S
3011 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 261).
- 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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