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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Mon 15 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri morning, min -21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
SSW
10
S
20
S
25
S
15
S
10
WSW
5
W
15
SW
10
WSW
15
NNW
15
S
10
S
20
SSE
15
SSW
 cm 
2
3
3
1
2
1
 mm 
max°C
-10
-10
-9
-9
-9
-12
-16
-18
-19
-16
-15
-13
-10
-11
-12
-13
-15
-19
min°C
-11
-10
-11
-9
-10
-15
-17
-21
-22
-17
-15
-15
-12
-11
-14
-13
-18
-21
chill°C 
-17
-15
-16
-9
-15
-24
-27
-32
-33
-23
-20
-21
-18
-18
-21
-19
-28
-31
Freezing level (m
300
400
350
750
650
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
50
0
100
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2100
2200
2250
2000
2000
2050
2100
2050
2000
2100
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-21-21-22-21-22-24-26-27-27-25-24-24-22-22-23-24-27-28-17-16-17-16-17-19-22-24-24-22-20-20-18-17-19-20-23-24-11-10-10-9-10-14-17-20-21-17-15-14-11-11-13-13-17-20
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 Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri morning, min -21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1467 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-27° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 220).
9.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Mcmurdo Williams
1713 km SSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1714 km SSW
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Williams Field
1715 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Cape Ross
1871 km SSW
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6688
1922 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2636
1922 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2303
1922 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
SHIP2877
1922 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
SHIP3705
1922 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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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