– Lat/Long: 76.80° S 117.70° W
Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 11 pm Wed 12 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 pm Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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3 Mount Frakes Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat afternoon, min -27°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Fri night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 4750 | 2050 | 2000 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 3550 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -25 | -25 | -24 | -23 | -27 | -26 | -22 | -21 | -20 | -21 | -22 | -21 | -18 | -22 | -24 | -25 |
min °C | -26 | -25 | -24 | -25 | -27 | -27 | -25 | -22 | -20 | -23 | -22 | -21 | -20 | -23 | -24 | -28 |
chill °C | -41 | -33 | -31 | -32 | -36 | -40 | -40 | -36 | -32 | -36 | -33 | -31 | -35 | -41 | -42 | -46 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:48 | — |
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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 Sat afternoon, min -27°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).
Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).
This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Frakes at the specific elevation of 3000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASCATB277E66S | |||||
ASCATB278E66S | |||||
Williams Field |  | ||||
ASCATB279E66S | |||||
ASCATB279E65S | |||||
ASCATB280E65S | |||||
ASCATB281E65S | |||||
ASCATB282E65S | |||||
ASCATB283E65S |
* 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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