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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Thu morning, min -27°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Tue night, min -29°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
 km/h
30
NE
20
ENE
30
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
25
ENE
35
E
35
ENE
1
1
max °C
-23
-24
-25
-25
-25
-25
-26
-26
-27
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-27
-26
-25
min °C
-23
-24
-26
-25
-25
-26
-26
-26
-27
-28
-28
-29
-28
-28
-28
-27
-27
-26
-36
-36
-41
-33
-32
-26
-36
-37
-38
-37
-38
-41
-41
-40
-39
-41
-43
-41
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2150
2050
2050
2050
2050
2150
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-29-31-30-30-30-30-31-32-32-32-32-32-32-32-31-31-30-23-24-26-25-25-26-26-26-27-28-28-29-28-28-28-27-27-26-21-22-23-24-23-23-23-23-24-24-25-26-26-25-24-23-22-22
Sunrise
4:37
4:47
4:54
5:03
5:13
5:22
Sunset
11:00
10:52
10:42
10:33
10:22
10:12

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Thu morning, min -27°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Tue night, min -29°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E 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.

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
-19° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
59
Near gales from the E
(59 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 90).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB181E68S
2140 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 5).
- km
ASCATB180E68S
2157 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNW
(45 kph at 344).
- km
ASCATC180E68S
2160 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 354).
- km
ASCATC181E68S
2162 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 355).
- km
ASCATB179E68S
2166 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NNW
(47 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATC179E68S
2179 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NNW
(47 kph at 344).
- km
ASCATB178E69S
2185 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SSE
(59 kph at 163).
- 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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