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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Wed 09 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed morning, min -27°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun afternoon, min -21°C on Sat morning). Mainly stormy winds.

Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4850
4600
2050
2050
2050
9950
2050
2050
2050
4100
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2800
km/h
65
NNW
60
N
35
NNW
15
W
20
SW
15
W
45
NW
30
NW
25
SW
20
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
80
WNW
85
WNW
75
WNW
65
NW
85
NW
35
WSW
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Snowflake cm
3
1
1
 mm
max °C
-18
-20
-23
-26
-26
-23
-24
-26
-22
-21
-20
-17
-13
-12
-12
-13
-13
-14
min °C
-18
-21
-26
-26
-27
-25
-26
-27
-27
-21
-21
-20
-14
-13
-14
-13
-14
-17
 chill °C
-34
-36
-40
-37
-39
-36
-42
-41
-37
-32
-36
-34
-30
-28
-29
-27
-30
-24
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-23-26-29-31-32-29-29-32-30-26-26-23-19-18-18-18-18-20-18-21-25-26-27-24-25-27-25-21-21-19-14-13-13-13-14-16-16-17-20-22-24-22-20-22-22-18-16-15-13-12-11-11-11-11
Sunrise
3:14
3:05
2:59
2:51
2:45
2:38
Sunset
12:25
12:32
12:37
12:45
12:51
12:57

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed morning, min -27°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun afternoon, min -21°C on Sat morning). Mainly stormy winds.

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
hy2c270E65S
1619 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the S
(32 kph at 180).
- km
hy2c271E65S
1675 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 178).
- km
hy2c272E65S
1685 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the S
(29 kph at 180).
- km
hy2c273E65S
1698 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 175).
- km
hy2c271E64S
1712 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 172).
- km
hy2c272E64S
1722 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 172).
- km
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-37°C
clear
Haze -.
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 80).
1.7 km
Low: broken
hy2c273E64S
1734 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 172).
- km
hy2c274E65S
1747 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 170).
- km
hy2c275E65S
1760 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the S
(29 kph at 172).
- 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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