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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sun 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon night, min -30°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Fri night, min -34°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
0
N
5
SSW
5
SW
10
NW
20
NW
30
NW
25
NW
30
NW
15
WSW
35
WNW
60
NW
55
NW
50
NNW
40
NW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
NW
15
NW
2
max °C
-25
-24
-22
-22
-20
-19
-24
-26
-24
-23
-23
-23
-25
-28
-31
-30
-28
-22
min °C
-25
-25
-24
-22
-21
-22
-24
-28
-30
-25
-24
-26
-26
-28
-34
-31
-29
-26
-25
-25
-24
-29
-32
-35
-37
-42
-44
-43
-42
-44
-43
-44
-46
-41
-38
-38
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
7650
3200
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
7500
4600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:24
6:43
7:09
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
9:10
8:51
8:23
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 -19°C on Mon night, min -30°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NW by Mon night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Fri night, min -34°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

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.
3 hours ago
-30° C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 190).
0.0 km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2648 km E
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2649 km E
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Dinamet
2655 km E
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
DomeA
2745 km S
4084m alt.
1 hour ago
-60° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB308E63S
2789 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATC308E63S
2807 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATB309E63S
2808 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WSW
(36 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATC309E63S
2815 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 248).
- 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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