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

Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 pm Fri 02 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri morning, min -18°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sat night, light winds from the N by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon morning, min -22°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2000
2050
2000
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
km/h
50
N
50
N
50
NNW
40
N
40
NE
45
NE
50
NNW
20
NE
10
N
20
ENE
45
NE
40
NE
30
NE
25
NW
15
SE
10
E
15
NNE
15
ENE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
6
9
8
2
3
9
1
—
2
—
4
13
7
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-12
-13
-12
-12
-14
-16
-17
-17
-15
-14
-14
-14
-14
-19
-20
-20
-21
-19
min °C
-12
-13
-12
-13
-15
-17
-17
-18
-18
-15
-15
-15
-15
-20
-21
-21
-22
-21
 chill °C
-25
-26
-25
-24
-28
-31
-31
-31
-28
-25
-29
-29
-26
-28
-30
-28
-32
-30
Freezing level m
200
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-24-24-23-23-25-28-28-28-26-24-25-26-27-29-29-31-31-30-20-19-18-18-20-24-23-23-22-20-21-22-22-24-24-26-26-25-12-13-12-13-15-17-17-18-17-15-15-15-15-20-21-21-22-20
Sunrise
1:28
—
—
1:21
—
—
1:13
—
—
1:06
—
—
12:58
—
—
12:51
—
—
Sunset
3:56
—
—
—
4:02
—
—
4:08
—
—
4:15
—
—
4:22
—
—
4:30
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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri morning, min -18°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sat night, light winds from the N by Sun night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon morning, min -22°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm 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. (24 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
1.6 km
Mid: overcast
1612 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
1.6 km
Mid: overcast
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1728 km SSW
10m alt.
38 minutes ago
-26°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-20°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (30 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-6°C
-
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 180).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-20°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
50
Strong winds from the SE
(50 kph at 140).
0.8 km
Mid: few
Jang Bogo Station
2016 km SW
29m alt.
2 hours ago
-21°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: clear
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: broken
BaseMarambio
2510 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-6°C
-
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 200).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
2582 km E
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: scattered

* 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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