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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sat 05 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun night, min -26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue night, min -26°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
2100
2200
4200
2250
3550
2400
2050
2050
2050
2050
km/h
35
SW
55
SW
60
SW
115
WSW
105
SW
70
SW
35
W
25
W
35
WNW
60
NW
55
NNW
45
NNW
25
WNW
15
NW
5
WSW
10
SSW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-22
-19
-15
-12
-22
-20
-18
-17
-17
-17
-21
-22
-23
-25
-26
-23
min °C
-26
-21
-17
-20
-22
-21
-19
-17
-17
-21
-21
-23
-24
-25
-26
-26
 chill °C
-42
-38
-32
-41
-43
-39
-32
-28
-29
-39
-37
-38
-36
-35
-31
-33
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-27-24-21-21-26-25-23-22-22-24-26-28-29-30-30-29-24-20-16-16-22-21-19-17-17-19-21-23-24-25-26-25-21-16-12-12-17-20-16-14-12-16-18-19-20-21-23-23
Sunrise
3:35
3:28
3:20
3:14
3:05
Sunset
12:04
12:11
12:18
12:25
12:32

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun night, min -26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Tue morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue night, min -26°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Tue night, calm by Thu 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
1494 km S
3012m alt.
59 minutes ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 140).
1.2 km
High: overcast
1612 km S
2835m alt.
49 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-33°C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 100).
10.0 km
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
49 minutes ago
-5°C
moderate snow
Snow
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 340).
40 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
49 minutes ago
-12°C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Jang Bogo Station
2016 km SW
29m alt.
49 minutes ago
-27°C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC202E63S
2138 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the N
(60 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATB200E63S
2152 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 19).
- km
ASCATC201E63S
2183 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NNE
(59 kph at 25).
- km
ASCATB196E64S
2200 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the N
(63 kph at 11).
- 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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