– Lat/Long: 76.80° S 117.70° W
Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 11 am Tue 04 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 am Tue 04 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 am Tue 04 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Mount Frakes Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Thu night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun morning, min -28°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the N by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 2000 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 2450 | 2000 | 2050 | 2000 | 2050 | 2000 | 2050 | |
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 cm | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -23 | -23 | -25 | -28 | -26 | -22 | -22 | -23 | -24 | -27 | -25 | -23 | -22 | -20 | -17 | -15 | -16 | -17 |
min °C | -24 | -23 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -25 | -23 | -24 | -28 | -28 | -26 | -24 | -24 | -20 | -18 | -16 | -19 | -18 |
chill °C | -43 | -42 | -48 | -48 | -49 | -42 | -42 | -43 | -39 | -44 | -42 | -38 | -41 | -35 | -33 | -28 | -32 | -31 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
 | 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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Thu night).
Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun morning, min -28°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the N by Sun morning).
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Williams Field |  | ||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) | | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
ASCATC176E63S | |||||
ASCATC175E63S | |||||
ASCATC174E63S | |||||
SHIP7935 |  | ||||
ASCATC176E62S | |||||
ASCATC173E63S | |||||
ASCATC175E62S |
* 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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