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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri morning, min -14°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
10
N
20
NW
15
WNW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
N
5
N
0
NE
5
S
0
W
0
WSW
5
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
 cm 
2
 mm 
max°C
-13
-13
-13
-12
-12
-12
-11
-12
-12
-11
-12
-13
-13
-14
-13
-12
-11
-9
min°C
-13
-14
-14
-13
-13
-13
-11
-13
-13
-11
-13
-14
-13
-16
-17
-13
-11
-10
chill°C 
-19
-24
-23
-13
-18
-16
-11
-13
-13
-11
-16
-18
-21
-26
-27
-20
-17
-16
Freezing level (m
150
150
0
50
0
0
200
100
0
350
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
500
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2000
2100
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-24-23-24-23-22-22-22-23-23-23-23-24-23-24-23-22-21-20-20-20-20-19-18-18-18-18-19-18-18-19-20-20-19-17-16-16-13-14-14-13-13-13-11-13-13-11-13-14-13-15-15-13-11-10
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri morning, min -14°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1467 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-29° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mcmurdo Williams
1713 km SSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: few
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1714 km SSW
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: few
Williams Field
1715 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
clear
Clear
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Cape Phillips
2001 km SW
780m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
-
72
Gales from the SW
(72 kph at 230).
SHIP3709
2024 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
5
Calm
(6 kph at 90).
- km
SHIP7194
2024 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
5
Calm
(6 kph at 90).
- km
Priestley Glacier
2174 km SW
1925m alt.
1 hour ago
-19° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB336E74S
2444 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSW
(32 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATB337E74S
2454 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SSW
(34 kph at 193).
- 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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