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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Mon 15 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue morning, min -25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri morning, min -29°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Thu morning, moderate winds from the N by Thu night).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
40
WNW
45
W
30
WNW
35
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
30
NNW
35
N
30
N
45
NNE
50
NNE
30
N
30
N
35
N
45
NE
45
NE
40
NE
40
NE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
5
max °C
-22
-23
-22
-21
-21
-22
-23
-24
-25
-25
-26
-23
-21
-21
-22
-25
-26
-27
min °C
-22
-23
-23
-21
-22
-23
-23
-24
-25
-25
-26
-24
-22
-22
-25
-25
-26
-29
-37
-39
-35
-35
-34
-35
-37
-38
-40
-41
-44
-38
-35
-36
-41
-41
-42
-46
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2050
2050
2100
2200
2300
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
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 -21°C on Tue morning, min -25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri morning, min -29°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Thu morning, moderate winds from the N by Thu 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
-35° C
clear
Clear
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 80).
10.0 km
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-21° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC192E65S
2187 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 356).
- km
ASCATC191E65S
2209 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 354).
- km
ASCATC192E64S
2216 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 354).
- km
ASCATC190E65S
2230 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATC186E66S
2232 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
81
Severe gales from the SSW
(81 kph at 209).
- km
ASCATC189E65S
2237 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 212).
- km
ASCATC191E64S
2247 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 278).
- 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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