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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Wed 27 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri afternoon, min -26°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sat morning, min -29°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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light snow
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light snow
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cloud
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cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
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light snow
light snow
light snow
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some clouds
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cloudy
light snow
km/h
35
E
20
SE
35
NNW
50
NE
40
N
55
NW
40
NE
45
N
35
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
20
N
45
NNW
35
WNW
45
WNW
30
NW
25
NNE
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Snow map
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4
3
1
5
1
5
2
2
4
2
2
2
max °C
-23
-25
-23
-25
-24
-23
-21
-20
-21
-23
-25
-26
-26
-26
-27
-28
-27
-27
min °C
-24
-25
-25
-26
-26
-26
-24
-20
-22
-24
-26
-28
-26
-27
-28
-29
-27
-28
-38
-36
-36
-42
-45
-45
-40
-35
-36
-38
-42
-44
-39
-44
-44
-47
-42
-44
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
2000
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2150
2050
2000
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri afternoon, min -26°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NW by Thu night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sat morning, min -29°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the NNW by Mon night).

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
1494 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
High: broken
1612 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
26 km
Mid: scattered
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-19° C
light snow
Light snow.
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
Mist
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
Clouds developing.
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Jang Bogo Station
2016 km SW
29m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
43
Strong winds from the S
(43 kph at 190).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
2510 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
moderate snow
Clouds developing.
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 200).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
2582 km E
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Captain Arturo Prat Base
2599 km E
111m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 310).
30 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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