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

Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 am Wed 21 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue night, min -26°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun night, min -28°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
km/h
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
20
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NW
20
W
15
NW
10
WNW
5
NNE
20
E
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
NE
30
NE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
2
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
2
6
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-23
-23
-23
-25
-24
-24
-24
-26
-26
-27
-27
-26
-25
-27
-23
-22
min °C
-24
-23
-24
-25
-25
-24
-26
-26
-26
-27
-27
-26
-28
-27
-24
-25
 chill °C
-38
-37
-38
-39
-33
-31
-36
-38
-36
-38
-34
-38
-44
-42
-37
-38
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-28-29-30-28-28-29-31-31-31-30-30-29-29-27-28-24-23-24-25-25-24-25-26-26-27-27-26-27-27-24-24-19-18-19-21-20-20-21-20-22-23-23-25-23-22-19-19
Sunrise
—
10:30
—
—
10:17
—
—
10:01
—
—
9:44
—
—
9:19
—
—
Sunset
—
—
6:36
—
—
6:50
—
—
7:05
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:47
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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 Tue night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue night, min -26°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun night, min -28°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sat night, calm by Mon 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
ASCATC243E70S
810 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATC243E69S
818 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATC244E69S
823 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATC242E69S
825 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATC245E69S
875 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 291).
- km
hy2c260E71S
877 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the WNW
(60 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATB242E69S
881 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATB262E71S
883 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 308).
- km
hy2c260E70S
888 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the WNW
(56 kph at 298).
- km
hy2c259E70S
894 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the WNW
(56 kph at 295).
- 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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