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

Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 pm Sun 25 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue night, min -30°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Thu morning, min -24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2000
2050
4800
4100
2200
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
km/h
10
WSW
20
WSW
30
W
25
WNW
15
NW
15
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
25
ENE
30
E
15
E
5
NNE
15
NW
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
8
2
—
3
4
2
3
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-28
-30
-26
-25
-24
-24
-22
-21
-20
-20
-20
-20
-19
-19
-20
-21
-22
-23
min °C
-28
-30
-29
-25
-24
-24
-24
-22
-21
-20
-20
-20
-19
-19
-21
-21
-22
-24
 chill °C
-36
-43
-44
-38
-34
-33
-38
-35
-35
-33
-31
-32
-32
-30
-34
-30
-26
-37
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
0
250
150
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-34-32-30-29-28-27-25-25-25-25-25-24-24-25-26-27-28-28-30-28-25-24-24-23-22-21-20-20-20-19-19-21-21-22-24-23-25-23-20-21-21-19-18-14-13-15-14-12-13-15-15-18-19
Sunrise
9:19
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—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
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Sunset
—
7:47
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
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—
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 Tue night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue night, min -30°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Thu morning, min -24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed morning, calm by Fri 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
1494 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: few
1612 km S
2835m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: few
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-20°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
1 hour ago
1°C
State of sky unchanged.
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-14°C
-
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 20).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Jang Bogo Station
2016 km SW
29m alt.
1 hour ago
-13°C
-
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 160).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
2510 km E
200m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
-
Wind obs. (52 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
2566 km E
10m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
State of sky unchanged.
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
2582 km E
24m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: scattered

* 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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