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

Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 5 am Sat 26 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Mon afternoon, min -37°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, near gales from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Thu afternoon, min -32°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, severe gales from the NNW by Wed night).

Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2850
2000
2000
2050
2050
5250
4100
2000
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
km/h
20
W
25
WSW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
WSW
40
WNW
40
N
45
NNW
25
WNW
45
SSW
25
NNW
70
N
60
N
60
NW
75
N
55
NNE
45
NE
75
N
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
2
4
1
—
4
5
4
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-34
-35
-35
-35
-36
-28
-29
-26
-28
-23
-22
-22
-26
-24
-22
-24
-21
-26
min °C
-35
-35
-35
-36
-37
-35
-29
-27
-29
-26
-22
-25
-26
-26
-24
-24
-23
-32
 chill °C
-49
-50
-48
-52
-54
-53
-46
-44
-46
-43
-34
-44
-45
-45
-44
-42
-41
-54
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-39-39-40-41-35-33-31-33-29-26-27-31-31-29-28-27-34-35-35-35-36-37-32-29-27-29-25-22-24-26-25-23-24-22-29-30-31-30-31-34-29-26-23-24-22-19-20-21-22-19-18-17-24
Sunrise
1:14
—
—
1:07
—
—
1:00
—
—
12:53
—
—
12:46
—
—
12:39
—
—
Sunset
2:12
—
—
—
3:19
—
2:26
—
—
2:33
—
—
2:38
—
—
2:45
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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 -26°C on Mon afternoon, min -37°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, near gales from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Thu afternoon, min -32°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, severe gales from the NNW 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
ASCATC225E65S
1400 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the WNW
(62 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATC224E65S
1432 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the WNW
(60 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATC223E65S
1486 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 290).
- km
1494 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
ASCATC225E64S
1510 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATC222E65S
1519 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATC224E64S
1531 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WNW
(47 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATB222E65S
1534 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATC223E64S
1541 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATC222E64S
1558 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 302).
- 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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