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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sat 27 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Mon afternoon, min -39°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue night, min -36°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue night, near gales from the E by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
35
W
45
WNW
45
N
45
NNE
30
NE
20
ENE
55
E
60
E
50
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
25
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
3
4
4
 mm
max °C
-38
-38
-37
-36
-36
-31
-28
-26
-27
-31
-31
-30
-31
-33
-32
-35
-35
-33
min °C
-38
-39
-38
-37
-36
-35
-29
-27
-30
-31
-31
-32
-34
-33
-36
-35
-36
-35
 chill °C
-47
-39
-45
-49
-50
-50
-46
-44
-49
-50
-46
-45
-56
-54
-54
-51
-52
-50
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-42-42-40-40-38-34-32-33-36-36-36-36-37-38-39-39-39-38-39-38-37-36-33-29-27-29-31-31-31-33-33-34-35-36-34-35-36-35-33-33-28-23-21-24-26-27-28-28-28-28-30-31-30
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 -26°C on Mon afternoon, min -39°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Mon night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue night, min -36°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue night, near gales from the E by Wed 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
hy2c221E63S
1703 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 275).
- km
hy2c220E63S
1717 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 278).
- km
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-26° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
Wind obs. (48 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
7.0 km
Low: overcast
hy2c219E63S
1732 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 275).
- km
hy2c218E63S
1749 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 275).
- km
hy2c217E63S
1769 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 272).
- km
hy2c221E62S
1800 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 275).
- km
hy2c220E62S
1812 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 275).
- km
hy2c222E62S
1828 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the W
(56 kph at 272).
- km
hy2c219E62S
1829 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 275).
- 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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