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

Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon night, min -25°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the ESE by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Fri night).

Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
clear
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
2050
2000
2050
2050
2000
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
km/h
25
ENE
40
ENE
35
E
30
NNE
35
NE
40
NE
35
NNE
40
NE
20
E
10
ESE
15
NW
15
NNE
30
NE
55
ENE
50
E
40
ENE
45
ENE
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Snowflake cm
—
3
4
6
8
5
3
5
—
—
—
—
—
3
3
4
9
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-22
-19
-20
-22
-22
-24
-24
-22
-22
-24
-23
-23
-23
-23
-24
-24
-24
min °C
-23
-21
-21
-22
-24
-24
-25
-24
-24
-24
-23
-24
-23
-24
-25
-24
-25
 chill °C
-35
-34
-35
-36
-40
-40
-41
-40
-35
-31
-30
-37
-36
-42
-42
-40
-42
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-27-25-25-28-29-29-29-28-27-28-28-27-27-27-29-29-30-23-20-21-22-23-24-25-23-23-24-23-24-23-24-25-24-25-22-18-14-15-16-17-18-17-18-21-21-20-20-19-18-17-18
Sunrise
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—
11:53
—
—
11:45
—
—
11:36
—
—
11:25
—
—
11:16
—
—
Sunset
5:08
—
—
5:16
—
—
5:24
—
—
5:34
—
—
5:43
—
—
5:52
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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 -19°C on Mon night, min -25°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the ESE by Thu morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Fri 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
ASCATC244E70S
800 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the ENE
(27 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATB244E70S
809 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATB245E70S
818 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 65).
- km
ASCATC245E70S
818 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATC247E70S
819 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NE
(32 kph at 44).
- km
ASCATB246E70S
820 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NE
(32 kph at 51).
- km
ASCATB247E70S
822 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 45).
- km
ASCATB248E70S
831 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NE
(34 kph at 42).
- km
ASCATC248E70S
832 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 46).
- km
ASCATC249E70S
837 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 43).
- 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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