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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Tue 01 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu morning, min -26°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Fri morning, min -44°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, gales from the SSW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2050
4100
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
km/h
40
S
35
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
10
SW
10
W
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
N
10
NW
10
WSW
15
SW
30
SSW
60
SSW
65
S
50
S
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Snowflake cm
2
1
 mm
max °C
-25
-26
-25
-24
-23
-17
-16
-17
-19
-19
-19
-20
-26
-32
-38
-43
-39
-33
min °C
-26
-26
-26
-25
-24
-21
-16
-18
-20
-20
-20
-23
-29
-35
-43
-44
-42
-37
 chill °C
-42
-41
-39
-38
-35
-29
-23
-27
-32
-32
-27
-29
-38
-49
-67
-70
-68
-60
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-28-28-27-27-25-24-24-26-27-28-30-34-37-43-45-41-34-25-24-23-23-22-20-19-19-21-23-24-26-30-34-41-44-40-32-26-26-26-25-24-19-16-18-20-20-20-22-28-34-41-44-41-35
Sunrise
4:13
4:05
3:58
3:50
3:43
3:35
Sunset
11:30
11:37
11:44
11:51
11:57
12:04

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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 morning, min -26°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Fri morning, min -44°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, gales from the SSW by Sun 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
1494 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
3.0 km
1612 km S
2835m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
3.0 km
Mid: clear
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-20°C
light snow
Light snow.
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 80).
7.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-19°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-24°C
-
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Jang Bogo Station
2016 km SW
29m alt.
1 hour ago
-11°C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
35 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
2510 km E
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-6°C
-
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 250).
35 km
Mid: clear
BaseBernardoO higgins
2566 km E
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-8°C
State of sky unchanged.
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
2582 km E
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-4°C
-
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: few

* 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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