– Lat/Long: 76.80° S 117.70° W
Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 pm Fri 31 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Fri 31 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Fri 31 Jul Local Time
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3 Mount Frakes Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat night, min -23°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, gales from the N by Sun afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Mon night, min -28°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | some clouds | light snow | cloudy | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 2100 | 2050 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 2000 |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | — | — | 2 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -21 | -21 | -21 | -22 | -20 | -21 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -24 | -25 | -26 | -27 | -26 |
min °C | -21 | -22 | -23 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -22 | -23 | -21 | -23 | -24 | -25 | -27 | -28 | -28 |
chill °C | -34 | -37 | -40 | -39 | -38 | -37 | -38 | -37 | -39 | -41 | -39 | -42 | -43 | -45 | -46 | -46 | -44 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
 | 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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat night, min -23°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, gales from the N by Sun afternoon).
Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Mon night, min -28°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Williams Field |  | ||||
ASCATB293E65S | |||||
ASCATC193E65S | |||||
ASCATC194E65S | |||||
ASCATB294E65S | |||||
ASCATC193E64S | |||||
ASCATB295E65S | |||||
ASCATC295E65S | |||||
ASCATC191E65S |
* 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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