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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Thu 18 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri afternoon, min -24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri night, moderate winds from the E by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue afternoon, min -27°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the NE by Tue night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
km/h
25
NE
40
NE
25
N
25
NNE
35
NNE
40
NE
35
E
30
E
35
E
25
E
20
E
10
NE
5
N
5
E
15
NNE
30
N
35
NNE
35
NE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
4
1
2
5
3
2
3
2
7
max °C
-20
-20
-18
-18
-17
-17
-20
-21
-22
-23
-24
-24
-27
-25
-25
-23
-21
-21
min °C
-20
-20
-19
-18
-18
-18
-22
-21
-24
-23
-24
-27
-27
-26
-26
-24
-23
-22
-32
-34
-30
-29
-31
-32
-36
-34
-38
-35
-36
-35
-33
-32
-40
-38
-37
-37
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri afternoon, min -24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri night, moderate winds from the E by Sat night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue afternoon, min -27°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the NE by Tue 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
1494 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Mid: scattered
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 070 to 170 degs)
(24 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 60).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
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.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Light snow.
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
1.2 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
2655 km E
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATB305E62S
2816 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the W
(27 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB306E62S
2855 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 255).
- km
ASCATB307E62S
2883 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the ENE
(46 kph at 66).
- km
ASCATB308E62S
2890 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the ENE
(47 kph at 67).
- 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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