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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 29 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed morning, min -35°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon night, min -21°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sat night, moderate winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
km/h
55
NW
55
NW
60
NNW
35
N
25
NNW
20
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
40
NNW
50
N
40
N
40
NNE
50
NE
45
NE
45
NE
35
NNE
25
NNE
30
ENE
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2
2
1
2
2
5
5
5
10
4
2
3
max °C
-22
-23
-23
-23
-26
-29
-30
-23
-22
-21
-20
-20
-21
-20
-20
-20
-19
-18
min °C
-22
-23
-23
-24
-28
-35
-33
-26
-24
-21
-21
-20
-21
-21
-21
-20
-20
-19
-39
-40
-40
-37
-38
-51
-48
-36
-40
-37
-36
-34
-37
-36
-36
-34
-32
-31
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
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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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed morning, min -35°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon night, min -21°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sat night, moderate winds from the NNE by Mon 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.
2 hours ago
-23° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATC198E67S
1797 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATC197E67S
1813 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 269).
- km
ASCATC199E67S
1819 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WSW
(27 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATC199E66S
1857 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 247).
- km
ASCATC196E67S
1857 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATC198E66S
1871 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 246).
- km
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-
41
Strong winds from the ESE
(41 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-21° C
-
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
ASCATC195E67S
1891 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 271).
- 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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