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

Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Fri 23 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Mon morning, min -27°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed night, min -21°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Tue night).

Fri
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
4300
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
5400
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
2000
km/h
10
NW
5
NNE
10
E
20
ESE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SW
15
WSW
10
NW
15
NNE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
20
NE
20
NE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
3
2
4
—
1
10
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-21
-22
-22
-22
-21
-23
-25
-21
-20
-20
-18
-17
-14
-15
-15
-13
-12
min °C
-22
-22
-22
-22
-23
-24
-27
-27
-20
-20
-21
-17
-15
-16
-15
-14
-13
 chill °C
-30
-29
-30
-33
-34
-35
-39
-39
-27
-28
-33
-29
-26
-28
-25
-22
-22
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-30-29-28-30-32-33-32-29-28-27-27-25-26-25-24-24-26-26-26-25-27-29-30-28-25-23-24-23-20-22-21-20-19-22-22-22-22-22-24-26-24-20-20-20-17-15-16-15-14-13
Sunrise
—
—
9:44
—
—
9:19
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
Sunset
7:05
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:47
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Mon morning, min -27°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed night, min -21°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Tue 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
ASCATC248E71S
723 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SE
(52 kph at 128).
- km
ASCATB249E71S
723 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SE
(47 kph at 136).
- km
ASCATC249E71S
729 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SE
(50 kph at 129).
- km
ASCATC250E71S
735 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SE
(51 kph at 126).
- km
ASCATB250E71S
739 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SE
(50 kph at 126).
- km
ASCATB251E71S
746 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SE
(51 kph at 124).
- km
ASCATC251E71S
750 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ESE
(51 kph at 118).
- km
ASCATB252E71S
755 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ESE
(51 kph at 122).
- km
ASCATC252E71S
760 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the ESE
(50 kph at 121).
- km
ASCATB253E71S
765 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ESE
(51 kph at 120).
- 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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