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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Mon 12 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue morning, min -17°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Fri morning, min -18°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning).

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
35
WNW
30
W
20
W
30
W
25
W
10
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNE
10
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
20
N
30
N
30
NNW
15
NE
2
3
2
1
1
1
max °C
-16
-17
-16
-15
-15
-16
-16
-16
-16
-17
-17
-17
-14
-14
-14
-14
-14
-15
min °C
-16
-17
-16
-15
-16
-17
-17
-16
-16
-17
-18
-18
-16
-14
-14
-14
-14
-16
-28
-28
-25
-26
-25
-23
-27
-26
-25
-23
-26
-28
-26
-24
-23
-25
-25
-23
350
350
0
500
350
150
650
600
50
500
300
0
550
450
50
650
650
200
Cloud base (m)
2000
2050
2100
2100
3800
2150
2050
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2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
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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
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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 -15°C on Tue morning, min -17°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Fri morning, min -18°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning).

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
1467 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-26° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: broken
1468 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-27° C
light snow
Diamond dust.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
31 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Mcmurdo Williams
1713 km SSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Williams Field
1715 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 80).
6.0 km
Low: overcast
Mcmurdo
1722 km SSW
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 80).
26 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 160).
40 km
Mid: few
Cape Ross
1887 km SSW
212m alt.
42 minutes ago
-7° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2653
1970 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5767
1970 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C

* 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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