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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sun 06 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun afternoon, min -18°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Wed morning, min -25°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
4300
2450
2000
2050
2050
2050
2100
2050
2050
2000
2000
km/h
35
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
60
SW
30
SW
25
W
10
W
15
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-15
-10
-10
-16
-18
-14
-13
-11
-13
-16
-16
-20
-24
-24
-22
-22
-23
-22
min °C
-16
-12
-15
-17
-18
-15
-13
-12
-17
-17
-18
-24
-25
-25
-23
-23
-23
-24
 chill °C
-28
-23
-28
-32
-30
-24
-19
-19
-30
-29
-29
-36
-33
-32
-23
-30
-31
-34
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-24-20-22-26-24-22-21-21-23-25-27-31-32-31-30-29-29-30-20-15-17-22-20-18-16-16-18-20-22-26-28-27-26-24-24-26-16-11-13-17-18-15-13-12-15-17-17-22-25-25-23-23-23-23
Sunrise
3:35
3:28
3:20
3:14
3:05
2:59
Sunset
12:04
12:11
12:18
12:25
12:32
12:37

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun afternoon, min -18°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Wed morning, min -25°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Thu 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.
3 hours ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 140).
1.2 km
High: overcast
1612 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-36°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 80).
6.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-5°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-10°C
-
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Jang Bogo Station
2016 km SW
29m alt.
3 hours ago
-28°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 30).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
2510 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-5°C
-
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 20).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
2566 km E
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-5°C
State of sky unchanged.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
2582 km E
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-3°C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
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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