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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Mon 01 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, near gales from the NNE by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Thu night, min -22°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, near gales from the NE by Fri night).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
km/h
5
NE
5
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
NW
15
NE
25
NE
45
NNE
50
NNE
45
NNE
30
N
25
ESE
45
E
35
NE
45
NE
20
ENE
25
NE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
6
6
8
4
2
9
4
1
4
max °C
-28
-29
-28
-28
-27
-23
-22
-20
-16
-17
-18
-15
-15
-19
-20
-22
-22
-22
min °C
-29
-29
-29
-28
-27
-26
-23
-20
-18
-17
-18
-19
-17
-19
-22
-22
-22
-22
-35
-35
-41
-40
-38
-35
-33
-31
-30
-31
-32
-32
-30
-33
-39
-38
-33
-34
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
4350
4500
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, near gales from the NNE by Wed night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Thu night, min -22°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, near gales from the NE by Fri 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
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-23° C
clear
Haze -.
26
Moderate winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 080 to 140 degs)
(26 kph at 110).
2.7 km
Low: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
Fog, sky visible, thinning.
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
0.9 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-26° C
-
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 250).
40 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC192E65S
2200 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
100
Stormy winds from the WSW
(100 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATB192E65S
2200 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
100
Stormy winds from the WSW
(100 kph at 257).
- km
ASCATC191E65S
2205 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
99
Stormy winds from the WSW
(99 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATB191E65S
2212 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
102
Extremely windy from the WSW
(102 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATC193E64S
2214 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
98
Stormy winds from the WSW
(98 kph at 257).
- km
ASCATB193E64S
2214 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
95
Stormy winds from the W
(95 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATB190E65S
2219 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
103
Extremely windy from the WSW
(103 kph at 241).
- 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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