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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Tue 01 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu afternoon, min -25°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Fri night, min -39°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, gales from the SE by Mon morning).

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
5400
3750
4550
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
km/h
30
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
15
S
20
W
30
WNW
30
NW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
25
NW
10
NW
5
ESE
25
E
45
ESE
60
ESE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-23
-23
-21
-19
-19
-18
-18
-24
-25
-26
-32
-36
-38
-35
-32
-30
min °C
-23
-23
-22
-20
-19
-19
-23
-24
-25
-29
-34
-38
-39
-36
-34
-32
 chill °C
-37
-38
-36
-32
-29
-31
-38
-39
-40
-44
-48
-38
-53
-52
-54
-53
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-27-27-25-24-24-26-28-29-32-36-40-41-39-37-35-23-23-22-20-19-19-21-24-25-28-33-37-39-36-33-31-26-25-23-19-15-17-19-21-23-26-33-37-40-38-34-30
Sunrise
4:05
3:58
3:50
3:43
3:35
Sunset
11:37
11:44
11:51
11:57
12:04

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu afternoon, min -25°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Fri night, min -39°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, gales from the SE by Mon 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1494 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 310).
6.0 km
High: few
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-15°C
light snow
Light snow.
9
Light winds from the ENE
(9 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB287E63S
2234 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WSW
(57 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATB288E63S
2271 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WSW
(58 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATB289E63S
2275 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SW
(56 kph at 225).
- km
ASCATB288E62S
2284 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WSW
(58 kph at 239).
- km
ASCATB289E62S
2302 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB290E63S
2307 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 239).
- km
ASCATC290E63S
2325 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB291E63S
2327 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 231).
- 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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