– Lat/Long: 76.80° S 117.70° W
Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 am Thu 30 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Thu 30 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Thu 30 Jul Local Time
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3 Mount Frakes Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu night, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu morning, near gales from the NW by Sat night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sun night, min -27°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, severe gales from the NNW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | mod. snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 2000 | 2050 | 2000 | 2000 | 2050 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 2000 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | ||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -20 | -19 | -18 | -21 | -21 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -19 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -22 | -23 |
min °C | -21 | -19 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -23 | -23 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -22 | -22 | -22 | -27 |
chill °C | -32 | -31 | -34 | -36 | -36 | -37 | -39 | -38 | -39 | -35 | -35 | -39 | -40 | -39 | -39 | -38 | -38 | -44 |
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 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
 | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu night, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu morning, near gales from the NW by Sat night).
Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sun night, min -27°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, severe gales from the NNW by Mon morning).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station |  | ||||
Williams Field | | ||||
ASCATB198E65S | |||||
ASCATC195E66S | |||||
ASCATC198E65S | |||||
ASCATB195E65S | |||||
ASCATC194E66S | |||||
ASCATB196E65S | |||||
ASCATC195E65S | |||||
ASCATB194E65S |
* 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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