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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Thu 30 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Thu afternoon, min -19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun night, min -21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, near gales from the N by Mon morning).

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2250
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
km/h
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
30
NW
25
N
25
N
40
NW
10
NW
20
NE
45
N
60
N
45
NNW
35
N
30
N
30
NE
25
NNE
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Weather map
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
1
2
2
7
3
1
2
2
2
5
 mm
max °C
-17
-14
-14
-17
-16
-17
-16
-16
-18
-17
-17
-14
-14
-16
-17
-16
-18
-18
min °C
-18
-15
-16
-18
-17
-18
-17
-16
-19
-18
-18
-16
-15
-17
-17
-16
-18
-21
 chill °C
-27
-25
-26
-29
-28
-30
-28
-27
-32
-25
-28
-29
-29
-30
-30
-28
-30
-34
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Thu afternoon, min -19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun night, min -21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, near gales from the N by Mon morning).

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.
2 hours ago
-37° C
light snow
Light snow.
24
Moderate winds from the ENE.(Wind varies from 030 to 100 degs)
(24 kph at 70).
10.0 km
ASCATB297E64S
2414 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATC299E63S
2488 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
2493 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 240).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
light snow
Light snow.
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 180).
0.2 km
High: overcast
ASCATB297E63S
2519 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SW
(55 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATB298E63S
2534 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
2552 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 239).
- km
ASCATC300E63S
2556 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WSW
(36 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
2614 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 241).
- 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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