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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Fri 10 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sat night, min -31°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed morning, min -31°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Mon morning, gales from the E by Wed night).

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
25
ESE
25
ENE
25
ENE
40
ENE
50
E
45
E
35
ESE
30
ENE
40
E
65
E
1
1
max °C
-29
-30
-30
-31
-30
-28
-28
-28
-29
-29
-28
-27
-29
-30
-29
-26
-26
-26
min °C
-30
-30
-31
-31
-31
-30
-28
-29
-30
-30
-28
-28
-30
-30
-31
-27
-26
-28
-44
-43
-43
-44
-45
-44
-39
-40
-44
-44
-42
-44
-48
-48
-48
-42
-42
-47
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:51
3:59
4:07
4:13
4:22
4:30
Sunset
11:48
11:41
11:33
11:25
11:17
11:08

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sat night, min -31°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed morning, min -31°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Mon morning, gales from the E by Wed 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
-10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: broken
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
76
Severe gales from the E
(76 kph at 90).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-15° C
-
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
Jang Bogo Station
2016 km SW
29m alt.
3 hours ago
-13° C
-
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 300).
40 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
44
Strong winds from the ESE
(44 kph at 120).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
2510 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
Fog
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 90).
35 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB300E63S
2543 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
69
Gales from the ESE
(69 kph at 108).
- km
BaseEsperanza
2582 km E
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 140).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
2599 km E
111m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
59
Near gales from the ESE
(59 kph at 120).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB305E64S
2616 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the E
(57 kph at 81).
- 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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