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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Mon 27 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon night, min -27°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu night, min -26°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat night).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
2100
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
km/h
60
WSW
25
W
35
W
20
W
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
20
W
30
W
25
NW
25
NW
25
N
20
NNE
30
NNE
45
NW
35
WNW
30
N
50
NNE
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Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
1
1
8
 mm
max °C
-18
-22
-22
-23
-26
-23
-22
-21
-19
-18
-18
-19
-20
-21
-23
-24
-21
-21
-21
min °C
-22
-22
-23
-27
-27
-24
-23
-21
-20
-19
-18
-20
-21
-22
-24
-26
-22
-21
-21
 chill °C
-37
-35
-37
-41
-40
-37
-36
-32
-31
-32
-29
-32
-32
-36
-40
-43
-36
-34
-36
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-25-26-27-30-31-28-27-25-25-24-24-25-26-27-29-30-27-26-26-20-22-23-25-27-24-23-21-20-19-18-20-21-22-24-25-22-21-21-16-18-17-20-25-24-23-21-19-15-14-15-16-17-18-20-19-18-16
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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon night, min -27°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu night, min -26°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat 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
1494 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-29° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB196E64S
2135 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATC195E65S
2137 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NW
(23 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATB195E65S
2139 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATC194E65S
2148 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 329).
- km
ASCATC197E64S
2157 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NW
(23 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATB194E65S
2159 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATC193E65S
2170 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NNW
(23 kph at 337).
- km
ASCATB193E65S
2192 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 341).
- 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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