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

Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 5 am Sun 13 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun afternoon, min -30°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed afternoon, min -30°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2100
2050
2000
2000
3600
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
km/h
75
WNW
85
WNW
85
NW
90
NW
60
NW
90
WNW
30
WSW
35
SSW
25
WNW
60
WNW
45
W
55
W
30
NW
25
W
20
SSW
20
WSW
25
SW
35
SW
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Snowflake cm
1
3
4
1
3
 mm
max °C
-13
-12
-13
-15
-15
-20
-29
-28
-25
-23
-22
-25
-25
-27
-28
-28
-30
-27
min °C
-14
-13
-14
-15
-17
-30
-29
-29
-26
-23
-23
-25
-27
-27
-28
-29
-30
-29
 chill °C
-29
-28
-30
-32
-34
-50
-44
-46
-37
-41
-38
-43
-42
-40
-40
-42
-44
-44
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-19-18-19-20-21-30-34-34-29-27-27-30-30-32-32-33-34-32-14-13-14-15-16-25-29-29-26-23-23-25-26-27-28-29-30-28-12-12-12-12-12-20-25-25-23-20-19-20-21-22-23-25-27-26
Sunrise
2:45
2:38
2:31
2:24
2:16
2:10
Sunset
12:51
12:57
1:03
1:10
1:17
1:22

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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 -12°C on Sun afternoon, min -30°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed afternoon, min -30°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW 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
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-14°C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
94
Stormy winds from the SSW
(94 kph at 200).
3.9 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB200E66S
1862 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNW
(55 kph at 344).
- km
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-12°C
State of sky unchanged.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-32°C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB201E66S
1881 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNW
(51 kph at 343).
- km
ASCATB199E66S
1904 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NW
(53 kph at 325).
- km
ASCATB201E65S
1909 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATB203E65S
1911 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 345).
- km
ASCATB202E65S
1913 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNW
(49 kph at 342).
- km
ASCATB204E65S
1919 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 350).
- 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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