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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun night, min -33°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the SW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon afternoon, min -26°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
2050
5250
2100
2100
2250
2050
2100
2000
2050
2050
2050
km/h
30
N
15
NE
5
SW
20
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
40
SW
35
SW
65
SW
55
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
15
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
SW
20
S
15
SW
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
max °C
-19
-21
-21
-29
-33
-27
-23
-18
-15
-15
-14
-14
-15
-15
-16
-20
-24
-24
min °C
-19
-22
-25
-31
-33
-33
-24
-21
-17
-15
-14
-16
-15
-16
-18
-23
-25
-26
 chill °C
-31
-31
-36
-45
-49
-50
-40
-35
-33
-29
-24
-25
-23
-22
-26
-32
-36
-38
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-31-32-34-36-34-29-26-25-25-24-24-24-25-27-29-31-30-24-26-28-31-33-31-26-22-21-20-19-19-19-21-22-25-26-26-19-22-23-30-33-30-24-20-16-15-14-15-15-16-17-22-25-25
Sunrise
3:50
3:43
3:35
3:28
3:20
3:14
Sunset
11:51
11:57
12:04
12:11
12:18
12:25

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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 -15°C on Sun night, min -33°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the SW by Sun night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon afternoon, min -26°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue 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
-26°C
light snow
Light snow.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 80).
6.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-28°C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: few
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-21°C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATB183E65S
2432 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNE
(50 kph at 32).
- km
ASCATB183E64S
2451 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NE
(49 kph at 36).
- km
ASCATB182E65S
2454 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NE
(51 kph at 35).
- km
ASCATB181E65S
2470 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NE
(52 kph at 40).
- km
ASCATB184E64S
2477 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNE
(44 kph at 30).
- km
ASCATB182E64S
2483 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NE
(51 kph at 38).
- km
ASCATB181E64S
2506 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NE
(53 kph at 40).
- 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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