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

Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 pm Wed 30 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri night, min -25°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat morning, min -25°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, gales from the NE by Mon night).

Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
4100
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2000
2000
2050
2000
2050
km/h
85
NNW
80
NNW
45
NW
60
NNW
80
N
70
N
75
N
75
NNW
65
NNW
35
N
35
NNE
40
NNE
50
N
45
NNE
60
NE
40
NNE
65
ENE
55
NNE
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Snowflake cm
2
3
3
—
1
8
8
8
7
3
2
7
1
3
12
3
11
8
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-24
-23
-21
-21
-19
-19
-20
-18
-17
-18
-20
-22
-22
-22
-20
-20
-21
-23
min °C
-25
-23
-24
-21
-20
-20
-20
-19
-19
-19
-21
-23
-22
-22
-21
-21
-22
-25
 chill °C
-46
-43
-42
-38
-38
-37
-38
-36
-32
-32
-37
-39
-38
-37
-36
-35
-40
-43
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
50
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-29-29-26-24-25-25-24-23-24-25-28-26-25-25-26-27-29-25-23-23-21-20-20-20-19-18-19-21-23-22-22-21-21-22-24-19-16-17-17-15-15-13-13-13-13-15-16-17-17-15-14-15-17
Sunrise
1:43
—
—
1:35
—
—
1:28
—
—
1:21
—
—
1:13
—
—
1:06
—
—
Sunset
3:42
—
—
3:48
—
—
3:56
—
—
—
4:02
—
—
4:08
—
—
4:15
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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri night, min -25°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat morning, min -25°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, gales from the NE by Mon 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
ASCATB242E69S
917 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 318).
- km
ASCATB243E69S
921 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATB245E69S
925 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATB244E69S
927 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 318).
- km
ASCATB247E69S
933 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATB246E69S
934 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NW
(38 kph at 317).
- km
ASCATB248E69S
944 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NW
(38 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATB249E69S
951 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATB250E69S
956 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 325).
- km
ASCATB251E69S
965 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 332).
- 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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