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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Tue 02 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue morning, min -20°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Tue night, light winds from the NNE by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat night, min -19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
25
NNE
20
ENE
55
E
40
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
5
NE
10
E
5
ESE
0
S
10
S
10
SSW
 cm 
3
2
3
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-15
-16
-17
-17
-17
-18
-18
-19
-19
-18
-18
-17
-16
-16
-15
-15
-15
-16
min°C
-15
-17
-18
-18
-18
-19
-19
-20
-20
-19
-18
-17
-16
-16
-16
-15
-15
-16
chill°C 
-25
-30
-33
-31
-30
-30
-29
-33
-33
-30
-28
-26
-21
-22
-21
-15
-21
-23
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
5650
8100
8550
8800
8750
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue morning, min -20°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Tue night, light winds from the NNE by Thu morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat night, min -19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1494 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-27° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
1.6 km
Mid: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
1727 km SSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1728 km SSW
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
light snow
Light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
Cape Ross
1887 km SSW
212m alt.
42 minutes ago
-5° C
-
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 110).
Cape Phillips
2018 km SW
780m alt.
42 minutes ago
-4° C
-
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 320).
hy2c180E70S
2019 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 102).
- km
hy2c179E70S
2057 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 102).
- km
hy2c180E69S
2076 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 108).
- km
hy2c179E69S
2093 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ESE
(38 kph at 108).
- 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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