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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Thu 21 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Fri night, min -26°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu morning, near gales from the NW by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sun night, min -22°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Sun night).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
km/h
15
SE
20
S
20
SW
20
W
30
WNW
45
NW
55
NW
50
NNW
40
NNW
10
NNE
15
ENE
30
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
2
2
3
2
max °C
-22
-24
-24
-20
-20
-19
-19
-19
-19
-20
-19
-16
-17
-19
-20
-21
-21
-18
min °C
-23
-25
-26
-22
-20
-19
-19
-20
-20
-20
-20
-18
-18
-20
-20
-21
-21
-22
-33
-36
-37
-32
-32
-33
-35
-35
-31
-28
-29
-29
-28
-30
-31
-32
-30
-33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
4000
2150
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Fri night, min -26°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu morning, near gales from the NW by Sat morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sun night, min -22°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E 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
1494 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
3.6 km
1612 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
3.6 km
Mid: clear
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-28° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: few
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light rain
Continuous moderate drizzle.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Jang Bogo Station
2016 km SW
29m alt.
2 hours ago
-26° C
-
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 340).
40 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
2510 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
2582 km E
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 160).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Captain Arturo Prat Base
2599 km E
111m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 350).
30 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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