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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu afternoon, min -20°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon afternoon, min -20°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Sun night).

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
15
N
25
NW
20
NW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
35
S
25
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
 cm 
2
 mm 
max°C
-20
-19
-19
-18
-17
-17
-18
-18
-18
-18
-18
-18
-19
-19
-18
-17
-15
-15
min°C
-20
-20
-20
-19
-18
-18
-18
-18
-19
-18
-18
-19
-20
-20
-19
-17
-16
-16
chill°C 
-30
-32
-33
-26
-25
-23
-23
-22
-24
-24
-24
-24
-31
-32
-32
-28
-25
-23
Freezing level (m
150
150
0
50
0
0
200
100
0
350
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
500
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2000
2100
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-24-23-24-23-22-22-22-23-23-23-23-24-23-24-23-22-21-20-20-20-20-19-18-18-18-18-19-18-18-19-20-20-19-17-16-16-13-14-14-13-13-13-11-13-13-11-13-14-13-15-15-13-11-10
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu afternoon, min -20°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon afternoon, min -20°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the S 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1494 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-29° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
ASCATC171E77S
1702 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 184).
- km
ASCATC170E77S
1725 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 173).
- km
Mcmurdo Williams
1727 km SSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1728 km SSW
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: few
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 80).
10.0 km
ASCATC172E76S
1734 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the S
(27 kph at 172).
- km
ASCATC171E76S
1749 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the S
(29 kph at 179).
- km
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
2013 km SW
93m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
2018 km SW
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
-
59
Near gales from the SW
(59 kph at 220).

* 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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