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

Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 5 am Sat 26 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon afternoon, min -34°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu afternoon, min -27°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, near gales from the NNW by Wed night).

Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2850
2000
2000
2050
2050
5250
4100
2000
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
km/h
15
W
15
WSW
5
NNW
20
WNW
20
SW
15
NW
30
NNE
35
N
20
WNW
25
SSW
20
N
50
N
35
N
45
NW
45
N
40
NE
35
NE
50
N
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
2
4
1
—
4
5
4
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-29
-30
-29
-30
-33
-25
-26
-22
-23
-21
-18
-19
-20
-21
-18
-18
-17
-20
min °C
-30
-31
-31
-32
-34
-32
-26
-23
-24
-22
-19
-20
-21
-22
-19
-18
-17
-27
 chill °C
-41
-39
-38
-45
-48
-43
-40
-37
-37
-35
-29
-35
-35
-37
-34
-32
-29
-45
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-39-39-40-41-35-33-31-33-29-26-27-31-31-29-28-27-34-35-35-35-36-37-32-29-27-29-25-22-24-26-25-23-24-22-29-30-31-30-31-34-29-26-23-24-22-19-20-21-22-19-18-17-24
Sunrise
1:14
—
—
1:07
—
—
1:00
—
—
12:53
—
—
12:46
—
—
12:39
—
—
Sunset
2:12
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—
—
3:19
—
2:26
—
—
2:33
—
—
2:38
—
—
2:45
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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 afternoon, min -34°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu afternoon, min -27°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, near gales from the NNW by Wed night).

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
hy2c273E65S
1671 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 278).
- km
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-16°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
hy2c274E65S
1736 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 272).
- km
hy2c273E64S
1766 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 272).
- km
hy2c275E65S
1768 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 272).
- km
hy2c274E64S
1782 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 270).
- km
hy2c275E64S
1798 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 272).
- km
hy2c276E65S
1808 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 268).
- km
hy2c276E64S
1814 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the W
(38 kph at 265).
- km
hy2c277E65S
1816 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 268).
- 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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