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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Mon 10 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon morning, min -20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2100
2000
2050
2050
2250
2100
2700
km/h
20
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
40
N
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
W
10
SW
10
W
10
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
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Snowflake cm
4
1
1
3
1
2
 mm
max °C
-15
-15
-15
-17
-18
-18
-19
-19
-19
-20
-21
-21
-24
-26
-19
-16
-15
-13
min °C
-15
-15
-17
-19
-19
-19
-19
-19
-20
-21
-22
-23
-27
-27
-24
-19
-16
-16
 chill °C
-25
-22
-28
-29
-30
-33
-28
-27
-27
-29
-30
-31
-37
-37
-35
-29
-24
-24
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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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: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon morning, min -20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Fri morning). 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB175E76S
1677 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 280).
- km
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-26° C
clear
Haze -.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
3.3 km
Low: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
3 hours ago
-13° C
light snow
Light snow.
33
Fresh winds from the SSE
(33 kph at 160).
3.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
ASCATB180E64S
2600 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATB179E64S
2608 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the W
(38 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB180E63S
2631 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 247).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2648 km E
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2649 km E
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
2655 km E
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATB178E64S
2656 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the W
(34 kph at 272).
- 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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