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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Fri 08 May Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri afternoon, min -27°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, near gales from the NNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon night, min -28°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
light snow
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
km/h
35
NNE
35
NE
50
E
15
ENE
35
N
25
NW
10
NW
15
NW
40
NW
65
NNW
45
NW
30
N
15
NW
20
WNW
30
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
25
E
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
1
3
5
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
max °C
-22
-21
-22
-24
-25
-26
-25
-24
-22
-25
-24
-23
-26
-25
-26
-27
-27
-27
min °C
-23
-21
-24
-25
-26
-27
-25
-24
-24
-25
-25
-27
-28
-26
-27
-27
-28
-28
-38
-34
-40
-35
-42
-43
-34
-34
-42
-44
-42
-41
-39
-39
-42
-41
-44
-43
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2100
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-26-24-27-29-29-30-29-29-26-29-29-30-31-30-30-29-30-31-23-21-23-25-26-27-25-24-23-25-25-25-27-26-27-27-28-28-18-16-17-18-22-24-24-23-21-22-22-22-24-23-23-24-25-25
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

Loading...

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri afternoon, min -27°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, near gales from the NNW by Sun night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon night, min -28°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue 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
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-15° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
Mist
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 180).
5.0 km
Mid: few
ASCATB195E66S
2025 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATB194E66S
2038 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATB195E65S
2052 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WNW
(29 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATB193E66S
2053 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATB192E66S
2059 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATB194E65S
2076 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WNW
(29 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATB191E66S
2084 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 284).
- 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.

Mount Frakes Photos