– Lat/Long: 76.80° S 117.70° W
Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 11 am Fri 21 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 am Fri 21 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 am Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
3 Mount Frakes Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri night, min -34°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Wed morning, min -28°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Mon morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 3650 | 2150 | 2050 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | ||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | 2 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -25 | -24 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -25 | -29 | -33 | -30 | -28 | -25 | -21 | -22 | -17 | -17 | -15 | -16 | -16 |
min °C | -27 | -25 | -22 | -21 | -23 | -28 | -30 | -34 | -34 | -28 | -27 | -24 | -23 | -19 | -19 | -16 | -16 | -19 |
chill °C | -44 | -40 | -40 | -40 | -44 | -45 | -30 | -52 | -52 | -43 | -41 | -39 | -44 | -40 | -39 | -35 | -32 | -34 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 10:03 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | 10:33 | — | — | 10:41 |
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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri night, min -34°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning).
Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Wed morning, min -28°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Mon morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station |  | ||||
Williams Field | | ||||
BaseSanMartin | | ||||
BaseBelgranoII | |||||
Jang Bogo Station | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) | | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |
* 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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