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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 19 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Fri morning, min -24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the NE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Mon morning, min -26°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
 km/h
40
NW
25
NW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
20
NNW
5
NE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
WSW
25
NW
30
NNW
0
E
15
S
30
S
15
SW
2
1
max °C
-21
-22
-22
-19
-19
-20
-23
-23
-24
-24
-24
-22
-21
-22
-24
-25
-25
-22
min °C
-22
-22
-22
-20
-20
-22
-23
-23
-24
-24
-24
-24
-21
-23
-24
-25
-26
-23
-36
-34
-32
-28
-32
-38
-38
-35
-30
-32
-31
-30
-33
-35
-34
-36
-40
-33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2150
3900
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-27-27-27-25-24-25-27-28-29-28-29-28-26-27-29-30-30-27-22-22-22-20-20-21-23-23-24-24-24-23-21-23-24-25-26-23-16-17-19-17-17-17-18-19-20-19-21-20-17-18-20-20-22-21
Sunrise
2:29
2:35
2:43
2:48
2:55
3:01
Sunset
3:22
3:15
3:08
3:02
2:55
2:48

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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 -19°C on Fri morning, min -24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the NE by Sat night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Mon morning, min -26°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

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
1612 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-47° C
light snow
Snow grains.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: sky obscured
hy2c184E72S
1720 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SSE
(35 kph at 168).
- km
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-21° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mcmurdo
1736 km SSW
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-21° C
clear
Clear skies.
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 130).
34 km
Mid: scattered
hy2c183E72S
1739 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SSE
(39 kph at 168).
- km
hy2c178E74S
1753 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the S
(42 kph at 188).
- km
hy2c180E73S
1776 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the S
(50 kph at 180).
- km
hy2c179E73S
1815 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the S
(51 kph at 180).
- km
hy2c180E72S
1851 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the S
(55 kph at 178).
- km
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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