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

Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Mon 28 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed afternoon, min -26°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, gales from the NNW by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Fri morning, min -17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the ENE by Sat night).

Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2000
2050
2050
4500
2000
2050
2050
2050
5400
2100
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
km/h
15
NNE
20
NE
10
WNW
25
WSW
15
NNW
45
N
55
NNW
65
NNW
45
N
40
NW
45
N
45
NNE
45
N
45
N
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
25
NE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
4
2
3
3
—
—
4
3
2
4
3
3
4
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-24
-26
-25
-21
-19
-22
-20
-17
-18
-17
-15
-14
-13
-13
-13
-16
-16
-14
min °C
-25
-26
-26
-23
-20
-23
-21
-18
-18
-17
-17
-16
-13
-14
-15
-16
-16
-16
 chill °C
-37
-38
-35
-36
-30
-38
-37
-34
-32
-30
-30
-29
-26
-26
-27
-29
-29
-28
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-34-34-31-28-30-30-29-29-26-25-24-23-23-24-27-26-24-29-30-29-26-24-26-26-24-23-21-21-19-19-18-20-23-22-20-25-26-26-22-20-23-21-18-18-17-16-15-13-14-14-16-16-15
Sunrise
1:57
—
—
1:50
—
—
1:43
—
—
1:35
—
—
1:28
—
—
1:21
—
—
Sunset
3:29
—
—
3:36
—
—
3:42
—
—
3:48
—
—
3:56
—
—
—
4:02
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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed afternoon, min -26°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, gales from the NNW by Wed morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Fri morning, min -17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the ENE 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
ASCATB232E68S
1063 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WNW
(47 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATB231E68S
1092 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATB232E67S
1101 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 287).
- km
ASCATB230E68S
1106 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATB229E68S
1116 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATB231E67S
1119 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB230E67S
1122 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB229E67S
1133 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATB228E67S
1155 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATB227E67S
1204 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 286).
- 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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