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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Tue 08 Sep 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 -27°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun afternoon, min -28°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, severe gales from the NW by Sun night).

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2300
2550
4000
4100
2000
2050
2100
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
km/h
20
W
25
WNW
45
NW
75
NNW
60
N
30
NNW
30
WNW
15
WSW
10
WSW
25
NW
30
NNW
15
NW
15
SSW
35
S
15
WSW
60
NW
80
NW
85
NW
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Snowflake cm
1
1
 mm
max °C
-15
-15
-15
-18
-20
-23
-26
-27
-25
-25
-27
-27
-27
-25
-20
-16
-15
-15
min °C
-16
-15
-17
-18
-22
-26
-26
-27
-27
-26
-27
-28
-27
-26
-23
-18
-15
-17
 chill °C
-25
-25
-33
-35
-38
-40
-40
-38
-38
-40
-42
-36
-38
-41
-34
-34
-31
-33
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:20
3:14
3:05
2:59
2:51
2:45
Sunset
12:18
12:25
12:32
12:37
12:45
12:51

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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 -27°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun afternoon, min -28°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, severe gales from the NW by Sun 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
-32°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 010 to 090 degs)
(13 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
37 minutes ago
-14°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
48
Strong winds from the E
(48 kph at 90).
4.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
37 minutes ago
-20°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB202E64S
2035 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 17).
- km
ASCATC202E64S
2036 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 21).
- km
ASCATC203E63S
2044 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNE
(27 kph at 16).
- km
ASCATB201E64S
2046 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NE
(27 kph at 36).
- km
ASCATC201E64S
2049 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 32).
- km
ASCATB203E63S
2053 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the ENE
(20 kph at 74).
- km
ASCATB199E64S
2054 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NNE
(43 kph at 25).
- 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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