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

Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Sun 27 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue afternoon, min -35°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, severe gales from the N by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu night, min -26°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2000
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
4600
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
km/h
25
WNW
25
W
40
WNW
25
N
30
N
20
WNW
45
SW
40
NW
75
N
55
N
70
NW
75
N
55
NNW
40
N
65
NNE
70
NNE
65
N
55
N
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
2
3
—
2
—
—
14
7
6
6
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-33
-34
-28
-29
-28
-29
-25
-23
-24
-25
-24
-23
-21
-20
-18
-18
-18
-18
min °C
-34
-35
-34
-30
-29
-30
-27
-23
-26
-26
-25
-24
-22
-21
-19
-19
-18
-20
 chill °C
-50
-51
-51
-45
-44
-42
-44
-38
-45
-44
-45
-44
-38
-35
-34
-36
-34
-34
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-39-36-34-33-34-30-27-29-31-30-29-27-26-24-24-23-24-34-35-31-30-29-30-26-23-25-26-25-24-22-21-19-19-18-19-28-31-28-26-25-25-23-20-22-21-20-18-17-17-15-12-13-14
Sunrise
3:03
—
—
1:57
—
—
1:50
—
—
1:43
—
—
1:35
—
—
1:28
—
—
Sunset
—
4:22
—
3:29
—
—
3:36
—
—
3:42
—
—
3:48
—
—
3:56
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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 -23°C on Tue afternoon, min -35°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, severe gales from the N by Tue night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu night, min -26°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Thu 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
ASCATC243E69S
917 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATC244E69S
922 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NW
(56 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATC242E69S
923 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 303).
- km
ASCATB242E69S
925 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NW
(52 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATC245E69S
927 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the WNW
(59 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATB244E69S
928 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the WNW
(62 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATB243E68S
928 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 299).
- km
ASCATC246E69S
931 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the WNW
(60 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATB241E68S
932 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NW
(53 kph at 318).
- km
ASCATC243E68S
932 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WNW
(55 kph at 298).
- 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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