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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Tue 21 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Wed morning, min -25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the NW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri night, min -30°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2100
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
3650
2000
2050
2050
2050
km/h
55
W
70
NW
90
NW
70
NW
60
NW
60
WNW
25
WNW
35
NNW
45
NW
40
NNW
20
NE
20
NE
25
SSW
40
SW
25
W
30
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
15
W
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
 mm
max °C
-16
-15
-18
-20
-22
-23
-23
-22
-22
-21
-22
-24
-25
-24
-23
-23
-29
-29
-28
min °C
-18
-17
-20
-22
-22
-24
-25
-23
-22
-22
-23
-25
-29
-26
-23
-28
-30
-30
-31
 chill °C
-31
-33
-38
-39
-39
-40
-38
-37
-38
-36
-36
-34
-45
-42
-36
-42
-46
-46
-44
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-23-21-24-26-27-29-29-27-27-27-28-30-32-29-28-30-34-34-35-17-16-19-21-22-24-24-23-22-22-23-25-27-25-23-26-30-30-30-15-15-15-15-16-19-21-20-19-18-18-19-23-23-19-21-27-29-28
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Wed morning, min -25°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the NW by Thu night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri night, min -30°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the W 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.

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
-16° C
clear
Clear
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 110).
10.0 km
ASCATC204E65S
1897 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATC207E64S
1944 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATC206E64S
1965 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 287).
- km
ASCATC213E62S
1969 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 322).
- km
ASCATC205E64S
1988 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 303).
- km
ASCATC209E63S
2000 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATC204E64S
2011 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATC208E63S
2019 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATC203E64S
2023 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 279).
- 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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