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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon morning, min -25°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri night, min -23°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu afternoon, gales from the NNW by Sat morning).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2100
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
km/h
30
NNW
25
NNW
10
NW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
WNW
25
NNW
30
N
30
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
35
NW
20
NW
25
N
55
NNW
65
NNW
55
N
45
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
2
1
1
4
2
2
11
 mm
max °C
-22
-24
-24
-25
-25
-24
-24
-23
-23
-23
-23
-22
-19
-18
-11
-12
-13
-14
min °C
-22
-24
-25
-25
-25
-25
-24
-24
-25
-23
-23
-23
-21
-19
-17
-13
-14
-14
 chill °C
-35
-36
-34
-32
-34
-32
-37
-38
-40
-35
-34
-36
-32
-32
-31
-27
-27
-27
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-33-34-35-34-33-33-33-33-31-32-32-27-25-21-21-23-24-27-29-29-30-29-29-29-29-28-27-28-28-23-21-16-17-19-20-22-24-25-25-25-25-24-24-24-23-23-23-20-19-14-13-14-14
Sunrise
7:03
6:41
6:24
6:11
5:58
5:46
Sunset
8:48
9:07
9:25
9:38
9:51
10:03

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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 -22°C on Mon morning, min -25°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri night, min -23°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu afternoon, gales from the NNW by Sat 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
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-28° C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 310 to 010 degs)
(17 kph at 350).
10.0 km
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-11° C
Mist
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
28 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-25° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB295E65S
2233 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the ENE
(56 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATB290E64S
2242 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WNW
(55 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATB292E64S
2293 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATB290E63S
2340 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB291E63S
2347 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the W
(49 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB295E64S
2351 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNE
(55 kph at 19).
- km
ASCATB296E64S
2378 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the N
(55 kph at 4).
- 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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