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

Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Sat 17 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat afternoon, min -26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -24°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Sat
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
km/h
40
E
45
NE
40
NE
35
NE
40
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
NNE
25
N
40
NNE
35
ENE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
E
25
NE
15
NE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
10
3
3
6
2
—
—
—
1
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-22
-23
-25
-25
-24
-24
-23
-23
-24
-24
-23
-23
-23
-22
-23
-23
-23
min °C
-23
-25
-25
-25
-26
-24
-23
-24
-24
-24
-23
-23
-24
-23
-23
-23
-24
 chill °C
-38
-42
-41
-40
-42
-37
-34
-36
-36
-39
-38
-36
-38
-36
-35
-36
-30
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-29-30-29-30-29-28-29-29-28-28-28-28-27-28-28-29-23-24-25-25-25-24-23-24-24-24-23-23-24-23-23-23-24-16-17-18-18-19-18-18-19-19-18-18-17-18-17-17-17-17
Sunrise
—
—
11:06
—
—
10:54
—
—
10:44
—
—
10:30
—
—
10:17
—
—
Sunset
5:52
—
—
6:02
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:23
—
—
6:36
—
—
6:50
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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat afternoon, min -26°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -24°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu 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
hy2b256E71S
821 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 2).
- km
hy2b257E70S
840 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 2).
- km
hy2b258E70S
886 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 5).
- km
hy2b260E70S
902 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 2).
- km
hy2b259E70S
927 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 358).
- km
hy2b262E71S
930 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the N
(38 kph at 358).
- km
hy2b263E71S
946 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 350).
- km
hy2b264E71S
957 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNW
(38 kph at 345).
- km
hy2b263E70S
969 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 358).
- km
hy2b261E70S
970 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 358).
- 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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