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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Mon 17 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed morning, min -26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat morning, min -21°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, strong winds from the E by Sat afternoon).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
30
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
20
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
25
NNE
15
NNE
30
ENE
45
E
40
ENE
 cm 
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
1
6
7
 mm 
max°C
-26
-26
-25
-24
-24
-23
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
-20
-20
-19
-18
-17
-19
-19
min°C
-26
-26
-26
-24
-24
-24
-22
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
-20
-19
-19
-18
-19
-21
chill°C 
-40
-38
-36
-37
-35
-36
-33
-32
-33
-31
-34
-34
-32
-30
-30
-30
-34
-35
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
50
0
0
50
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-30-30-28-29-28-26-26-25-25-25-25-25-24-24-22-23-25-26-26-26-24-24-24-22-21-21-21-21-21-20-19-19-18-19-20-19-20-20-18-18-17-15-15-15-15-16-15-13-13-13-12-13-14
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 Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed morning, min -26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat morning, min -21°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, strong winds from the E by Sat 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1467 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-43° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Mcmurdo Williams
1713 km SSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
clear
-
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1714 km SSW
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Williams Field
1715 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Cape Ross
1871 km SSW
212m alt.
58 minutes ago
-6° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
2013 km SW
93m alt.
58 minutes ago
-6° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
2018 km SW
780m alt.
58 minutes ago
-10° C
-
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 40).
SHIP6590
2022 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3635
2022 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP5070
2022 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C

* 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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