– Lat/Long: 76.80° S 117.70° W
Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 11 am Tue 04 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 am Tue 04 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 am Tue 04 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Mount Frakes Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Tue afternoon, min -25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun morning, min -25°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | clear | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 2000 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 2450 | 2000 | 2050 | 2000 | 2050 | 2000 | 2050 | |
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 cm | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -17 | -16 | -19 | -23 | -23 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -19 | -24 | -21 | -18 | -19 | -16 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -13 |
min °C | -18 | -16 | -23 | -23 | -23 | -21 | -17 | -19 | -25 | -25 | -22 | -20 | -19 | -17 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -14 |
chill °C | -33 | -31 | -38 | -37 | -38 | -34 | -31 | -34 | -36 | -38 | -34 | -30 | -32 | -28 | -26 | -21 | -24 | -24 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
 | 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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Tue afternoon, min -25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).
Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun morning, min -25°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sun 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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ASCATB273E66S | |||||
ASCATB274E66S | |||||
ASCATB276E66S | |||||
ASCATC276E66S | |||||
ASCATC278E66S | |||||
ASCATC277E66S | |||||
Williams Field |  | ||||
ASCATB277E66S | |||||
ASCATB273E65S | |||||
ASCATB278E66S |
* 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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