– Lat/Long: 76.80° S 117.70° W
Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 am Tue 11 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Tue 11 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 am Tue 11 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Mount Frakes Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue morning, min -27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat afternoon, min -28°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri morning, severe gales from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2150 | 2050 | 4550 | 2050 | 2050 | 2000 | 2150 | 2200 | 2250 | 2050 | ||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -22 | -23 | -22 | -24 | -24 | -23 | -23 | -25 | -25 | -28 | -25 | -19 | -17 | -16 | -20 | -17 | -17 | -17 |
min °C | -23 | -23 | -24 | -24 | -25 | -24 | -24 | -25 | -27 | -28 | -28 | -23 | -18 | -21 | -22 | -18 | -17 | -20 |
chill °C | -36 | -37 | -42 | -39 | -36 | -35 | -34 | -36 | -40 | -42 | -43 | -37 | -29 | -38 | -41 | -31 | -33 | -37 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
 | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | 8:06 | — |
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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue morning, min -27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).
Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat afternoon, min -28°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri morning, severe gales from the WSW by Sat 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Williams Field |  | ||||
ASCATB202E62S | |||||
ASCATB205E62S | |||||
ASCATB204E62S | |||||
ASCATB205E61S | |||||
ASCATB203E62S | |||||
ASCATB201E62S | |||||
ASCATB204E61S | |||||
ASCATB206E61S | |||||
ASCATB203E61S |
* 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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