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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Wed 22 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed afternoon, min -30°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon night, min -30°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
30
N
25
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
15
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
NNW
15
NNW
30
NNW
max °C
-27
-26
-26
-26
-27
-29
-29
-27
-27
-29
-29
-29
-27
-26
-24
-24
-23
-22
min °C
-27
-27
-26
-26
-28
-30
-30
-28
-29
-30
-29
-29
-28
-27
-26
-24
-23
-23
-42
-41
-39
-40
-43
-43
-43
-42
-42
-44
-43
-44
-40
-34
-33
-33
-33
-36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
4050
2050
2050
2350
2000
2050
4700
7750
4900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:33
5:45
5:56
6:09
6:24
6:43
Sunset
10:02
9:51
9:38
9:25
9:10
8:51

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed afternoon, min -30°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon night, min -30°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh 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.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
1612 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
Mid: clear
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-24° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
-
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
Jang Bogo Station
2016 km SW
29m alt.
2 hours ago
-24° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: clear
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
light snow
Light snow.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
2510 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
light snow
Diamond dust.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
2566 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
Mist
Wind obs. (11 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
2582 km E
24m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Clouds dissolving.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: scattered

* 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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