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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 16 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu night, min -21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sun morning, min -32°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
0
WNW
0
S
5
SE
10
SSE
5
NW
15
NNW
0
NNW
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-18
-19
-16
-16
-19
-18
-17
-20
-21
-21
-23
-24
-25
-29
-30
-29
-30
-28
min°C
-18
-20
-20
-17
-20
-20
-18
-20
-21
-21
-24
-26
-26
-30
-32
-29
-31
-32
chill°C 
-24
-24
-20
-23
-28
-28
-18
-20
-21
-26
-30
-26
-35
-30
-43
-41
-42
-43
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
9800
8700
8200
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-24-24-23-24-24-26-26-28-30-31-33-34-35-37-38-37-37-36-20-19-19-19-20-21-22-23-25-27-28-29-31-34-35-34-33-33-18-20-18-17-20-19-18-20-21-21-24-25-26-30-31-29-31-30
Sunrise
11:25
11:16
11:06
10:54
10:44
10:30
Sunset
5:43
5:52
6:02
6:13
6:23
6:36

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu night, min -21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sun morning, min -32°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 120).
1.0 km
Mcmurdo
1736 km SSW
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-12° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
31
Fresh winds from the SSE
(31 kph at 150).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-13° C
light snow
Snow grains.
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 350).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
1887 km SSW
212m alt.
1 hour ago
-10° C
-
57
Near gales from the ESE
(57 kph at 120).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
2013 km SW
93m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 220).
Cape Phillips
2018 km SW
780m alt.
1 hour ago
-12° C
-
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 240).
Priestley Glacier
2174 km SW
1925m alt.
1 hour ago
-26° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 110).
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 180).
0.3 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
2510 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
Fog, sky visible, thinning.
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 180).
0.5 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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