– Lat/Long: 76.80° S 117.70° W
Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 11 am Thu 20 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 am Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 am Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
3 Mount Frakes Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri night, min -30°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue night, min -36°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 | |  |  |  |  |  | |  | |  |  | | | | | | | |
light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | heavy snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | clear | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 2000 | 2000 | 2050 | 2100 | 2000 | 2050 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2050 | 2100 | 4250 | 2400 | 2000 | 2050 | 3850 | ||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -28 | -29 | -29 | -26 | -25 | -18 | -19 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -33 | -32 | -29 | -25 | -24 | -27 | -27 | -18 |
min °C | -29 | -30 | -30 | -27 | -25 | -24 | -19 | -20 | -21 | -29 | -36 | -35 | -31 | -27 | -26 | -28 | -28 | -26 |
chill °C | -46 | -46 | -46 | -44 | -41 | -40 | -37 | -39 | -40 | -51 | -58 | -56 | -43 | -39 | -38 | -38 | -41 | -40 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 6:11 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 10:03 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | 10:33 |
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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri night, min -30°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the N by Sat afternoon).
Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue night, min -36°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Williams Field |  | ||||
ASCATB280E65S | |||||
ASCATB281E65S | |||||
ASCATB282E65S | |||||
ASCATC283E65S | |||||
ASCATB283E65S | |||||
ASCATC284E65S | |||||
ASCATB280E64S | |||||
ASCATB284E65S | |||||
ASCATC285E65S |
* 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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