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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Tue 28 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun afternoon, min -19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, strong winds from the N by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
9850
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
km/h
20
WSW
20
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
30
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNE
25
NW
35
N
30
N
35
N
30
NNW
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Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
5
4
5
7
 mm
max °C
-17
-18
-19
-25
-23
-21
-19
-15
-14
-16
-16
-16
-18
-18
-17
-16
-15
-15
min °C
-18
-19
-24
-25
-23
-22
-20
-17
-17
-16
-16
-18
-18
-19
-18
-16
-15
-16
 chill °C
-28
-29
-34
-35
-33
-32
-28
-26
-29
-28
-27
-25
-28
-30
-31
-28
-27
-25
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-27-28-31-30-28-27-25-24-24-26-26-27-28-28-28-26-26-27-22-24-26-27-23-23-21-20-19-20-21-21-23-23-23-21-21-22-18-19-22-25-23-22-20-16-16-16-16-17-18-19-18-16-15-16
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 -14°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun afternoon, min -19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, strong winds from the N by Sun afternoon).

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
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-30° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (13 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
3 hours ago
-22° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2648 km E
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2649 km E
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 80).
5.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
2655 km E
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
2934 km SE
574m alt.
1 hour ago
-25° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
3106 km SE
1290m alt.
1 hour ago
-27° C
No report.
0

(0 kph at —)
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
3164 km ENE
204m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
3166 km ENE
14m alt.
4 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Puerto Williams
3166 km ENE
14m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
10.0 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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