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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Mon 29 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Mon afternoon, min -32°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Mon night, moderate winds from the N by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Thu night, min -38°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu night, near gales from the E by Fri afternoon).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
km/h
35
WSW
30
W
45
N
35
N
25
N
25
N
35
ENE
40
NE
50
E
45
ESE
35
NE
15
NE
35
ENE
45
E
50
E
30
E
25
ESE
30
SE
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
3
1
1
2
3
5
1
1
2
 mm
max °C
-27
-26
-28
-30
-30
-28
-26
-26
-28
-35
-38
-33
-33
-34
-33
-34
-35
-36
min °C
-28
-26
-31
-31
-31
-31
-27
-26
-32
-36
-38
-37
-34
-34
-35
-34
-35
-36
 chill °C
-44
-41
-48
-48
-46
-45
-42
-42
-52
-53
-57
-53
-53
-54
-56
-51
-51
-53
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2000
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-32-34-36-36-35-32-31-34-39-42-40-38-38-39-38-39-40-28-26-30-31-31-30-27-26-30-36-38-35-34-34-34-34-35-36-22-21-24-26-26-26-22-20-25-30-33-31-29-29-29-30-32-34
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: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Mon afternoon, min -32°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Mon night, moderate winds from the N by Tue night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Thu night, min -38°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu night, near gales from the E by Fri 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
59 minutes ago
-19° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (26 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB289E69S
1737 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
75
Severe gales from the WSW
(75 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATC291E69S
1793 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATB291E69S
1800 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 245).
- km
ASCATB292E69S
1809 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATB288E68S
1809 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the WSW
(65 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATC292E69S
1811 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATC291E68S
1837 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 256).
- km
ASCATC289E68S
1841 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
71
Gales from the WSW
(71 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB289E68S
1843 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the WSW
(68 kph at 242).
- 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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