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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri night, min -22°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon morning, min -27°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning).

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
35
E
30
E
40
ESE
40
E
35
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
30
ENE
20
ENE
5
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
1
2
max °C
-22
-22
-18
-19
-21
-20
-19
-20
-19
-19
-19
-19
-20
-22
-23
-27
-27
-26
min °C
-22
-22
-21
-20
-21
-21
-20
-20
-20
-19
-19
-20
-21
-22
-26
-27
-27
-27
-36
-35
-35
-34
-34
-32
-32
-33
-32
-19
-29
-30
-32
-34
-40
-41
-42
-42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-26-26-25-24-25-25-24-24-24-23-23-24-24-26-29-31-31-30-22-22-20-20-21-21-20-20-20-19-19-20-21-22-25-27-27-27-17-18-17-14-16-17-15-17-17-15-17-18-17-21-23-25-27-26
Sunrise
10:55
11:08
11:21
11:31
11:42
11:52
Sunset
7:14
7:00
6:49
6:37
6:27
6:16

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri night, min -22°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon morning, min -27°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning).

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
1467 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
10.0 km
1468 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-45° C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
31 km
Mid: clear
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1714 km SSW
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Williams Field
1715 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mcmurdo
1722 km SSW
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the
(26 kph at 270).
32 km
Mid: clear
SHIP3579
1799 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 0).
- km
SHIP7658
1799 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 0).
- km
SHIP9546
1799 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 0).
- km
ASCATB320E78S
1810 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 172).
- km
ASCATB321E78S
1819 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SSW
(25 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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