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

Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Sat 17 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat afternoon, min -20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat morning, light winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Wed night, min -20°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, light winds from the N by Wed night).

Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
km/h
40
E
30
E
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
35
E
25
E
15
E
15
NNE
20
N
25
NE
35
E
20
ENE
15
NNE
10
N
20
NNW
20
NW
10
N
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
4
10
3
3
6
2
—
1
—
1
7
1
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-17
-15
-16
-17
-18
-18
-17
-18
-18
-19
-19
-18
-17
-17
-16
-16
-16
-16
min °C
-18
-16
-17
-18
-18
-19
-18
-18
-20
-19
-20
-20
-17
-17
-17
-16
-18
-18
 chill °C
-32
-27
-29
-30
-30
-32
-29
-27
-28
-30
-32
-33
-27
-26
-24
-26
-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
-29-28-29-29-29-30-29-28-29-29-29-28-28-28-27-27-27-26-24-23-24-25-25-26-24-23-24-25-25-24-24-23-22-22-22-20-18-16-17-18-18-19-18-18-19-19-20-19-17-17-17-16-17-17
Sunrise
11:16
—
—
11:06
—
—
10:54
—
—
10:44
—
—
10:30
—
—
10:17
—
—
Sunset
—
5:52
—
—
6:02
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:23
—
—
6:36
—
—
6:50
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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat afternoon, min -20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat morning, light winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Wed night, min -20°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, light winds from the N 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
ASCATC249E71S
730 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NE
(43 kph at 36).
- km
ASCATC250E71S
730 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NE
(43 kph at 36).
- km
ASCATC248E70S
731 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NE
(43 kph at 37).
- km
ASCATC251E71S
732 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NE
(38 kph at 39).
- km
ASCATC247E70S
732 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NE
(43 kph at 38).
- km
ASCATC250E70S
742 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NE
(44 kph at 36).
- km
ASCATC249E70S
742 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NE
(43 kph at 39).
- km
ASCATC253E71S
743 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NE
(40 kph at 39).
- km
hy2c251E71S
749 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NE
(38 kph at 35).
- km
ASCATC252E71S
749 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NE
(39 kph at 35).
- 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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