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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Fri 19 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri night, min -23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue afternoon, min -23°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the E by Wed morning).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WSW
5
SSW
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
S
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
20
E
30
E
30
E
20
E
 cm 
2
1
4
2
2
4
 mm 
max°C
-13
-13
-12
-12
-14
-16
-19
-21
-22
-22
-22
-20
-18
-17
-17
-17
-17
-17
min°C
-13
-13
-13
-12
-15
-18
-20
-22
-23
-22
-23
-23
-19
-17
-18
-17
-18
-18
chill°C 
-19
-18
-13
-18
-15
-28
-30
-33
-34
-34
-35
-34
-26
-24
-30
-28
-29
-28
Freezing level (m
100
50
0
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-23-23-23-23-24-26-28-29-30-31-30-29-28-28-29-29-29-29-19-19-19-19-20-23-25-26-27-27-27-26-24-24-24-24-24-24-13-13-13-12-15-17-20-22-23-22-23-22-19-17-18-17-18-18
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 -12°C on Fri night, min -23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue afternoon, min -23°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the E by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1494 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mcmurdo Williams
1727 km SSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: few
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1728 km SSW
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 360 to 080 degs)
(17 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Mcmurdo
1736 km SSW
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
15
Light winds from the
(15 kph at 270).
31 km
Mid: clear
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 340).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
State of sky unchanged.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cape Ross
1887 km SSW
212m alt.
44 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
Jang Bogo Station
2016 km SW
29m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: few
Cape Phillips
2018 km SW
780m alt.
44 minutes ago
-6° C
-
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 50).

* 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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