– Lat/Long: 76.80° S 117.70° W
Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 am Thu 30 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Thu 30 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Thu 30 Apr Local Time
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3 Mount Frakes Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri night, min -34°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, gales from the NE by Sat night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Mon morning, min -28°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Sun morning, moderate winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | |
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3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -27 | -31 | -30 | -30 | -25 | -23 | -23 | -23 | -24 | -26 | -27 | -25 | -24 | -27 | -26 | -25 | -24 | -24 |
min °C | -29 | -31 | -34 | -32 | -27 | -24 | -23 | -23 | -26 | -26 | -27 | -28 | -28 | -27 | -26 | -25 | -25 | -25 |
-47 | -47 | -52 | -51 | -43 | -39 | -41 | -41 | -45 | -45 | -46 | -46 | -46 | -41 | -45 | -40 | -42 | -42 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 2000 | 2000 | 2050 | 4950 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2000 | 2050 | 2000 | 2000 | 2050 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | |
 | 12:00 | — | — | 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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri night, min -34°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, gales from the NE by Sat night).
Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Mon morning, min -28°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Sun morning, moderate winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon).
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 |  | ||||
BaseBelgranoII | |||||
BaseSanMartin |  | ||||
SHIP2234 | |||||
SHIP5571 | |||||
SHIP2181 | |||||
SHIP1806 | |||||
SHIP2963 | |||||
SHIP7621 | |||||
SHIP6762 |
* 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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