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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Tue 12 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Tue morning, min -31°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat night, min -29°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
35
NNE
35
NE
30
E
10
E
10
W
35
WNW
35
NW
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
5
WNW
30
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
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1
2
1
1
1
max °C
-26
-28
-28
-30
-30
-28
-30
-30
-28
-26
-26
-26
-28
-26
-25
-25
-26
-26
min °C
-27
-28
-31
-30
-30
-29
-31
-30
-30
-27
-26
-29
-28
-27
-25
-25
-27
-28
-44
-44
-45
-40
-39
-45
-45
-42
-45
-40
-26
-45
-43
-39
-34
-37
-41
-43
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
5400
2050
2050
2050
2050
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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Tue morning, min -31°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat night, min -29°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE 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
1494 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1728 km SSW
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-31° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-18° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (31 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
4
Calm.(Wind varies from 330 to 140 degs)
(4 kph at 180).
0.0 km
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2649 km E
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
ASCATC166E65S
2847 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATB165E65S
2861 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 263).
- km
ASCATC165E65S
2873 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 266).
- km
ASCATC166E64S
2908 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 263).
- km
ASCATB166E64S
2983 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 262).
- 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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