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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Tue 01 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed night, min -25°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri morning, min -44°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, stormy winds from the S by Sun night).

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
2050
4100
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
km/h
60
S
50
SSE
30
SSE
40
SSE
30
SSE
10
SSW
15
W
25
NW
35
NW
40
NW
30
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
40
SSW
75
SSW
90
S
85
S
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Snowflake cm
2
1
 mm
max °C
-25
-23
-23
-22
-21
-19
-19
-19
-20
-23
-23
-24
-29
-33
-38
-43
-38
-29
min °C
-25
-24
-23
-23
-22
-21
-19
-19
-22
-23
-24
-28
-31
-35
-44
-44
-41
-34
 chill °C
-44
-41
-37
-38
-36
-31
-28
-31
-36
-38
-35
-39
-44
-50
-70
-72
-69
-59
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-28-28-27-27-25-24-24-26-27-28-30-34-37-43-45-41-34-25-24-23-23-22-20-19-19-21-23-24-26-30-34-41-44-40-32-26-26-26-25-24-19-16-18-20-20-20-22-28-34-41-44-41-35
Sunrise
4:13
4:05
3:58
3:50
3:43
3:35
Sunset
11:30
11:37
11:44
11:51
11:57
12:04

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed night, min -25°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri morning, min -44°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, stormy winds from the S by Sun 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
1494 km S
3012m alt.
48 minutes ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
3.0 km
1612 km S
2835m alt.
38 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
3.0 km
Mid: clear
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-20°C
light snow
Light snow.
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 80).
7.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
38 minutes ago
-19°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
38 minutes ago
-24°C
-
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Jang Bogo Station
2016 km SW
29m alt.
38 minutes ago
-11°C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
35 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c291E62S
2384 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 265).
- km
hy2c296E64S
2390 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 260).
- km
hy2c297E64S
2407 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 262).
- km
hy2c290E62S
2416 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 265).
- 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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