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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Thu 23 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Thu morning, min -29°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue morning, min -28°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, strong winds from the N by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
30
N
35
N
25
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
45
N
45
N
1
2
max °C
-26
-27
-29
-28
-27
-27
-29
-29
-28
-27
-27
-26
-26
-25
-24
-23
-25
-26
min °C
-27
-28
-29
-29
-27
-29
-29
-29
-29
-28
-27
-27
-26
-26
-25
-24
-25
-27
-42
-43
-44
-42
-40
-40
-41
-41
-42
-39
-36
-38
-35
-34
-38
-40
-42
-44
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
4350
2150
2050
2100
4150
4150
2100
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-32-33-33-32-33-33-33-32-31-30-30-30-30-28-28-28-30-27-28-29-29-27-28-29-29-29-28-27-27-26-26-25-24-25-27-22-24-27-26-25-25-27-27-27-26-25-24-23-24-23-21-21-23
Sunrise
5:45
5:56
6:09
6:24
6:43
7:09
Sunset
9:51
9:38
9:25
9:10
8:51
8:23

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Thu morning, min -29°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue morning, min -28°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, strong winds from the N by Tue 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
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1728 km SSW
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-36° C
clear
Mist -.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
Mid: few
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-25° C
clear
Clear
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
10.0 km
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: clear
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATB292E66S
2099 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the S
(36 kph at 176).
- km
ASCATC293E66S
2107 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 170).
- km
ASCATB293E66S
2114 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the S
(32 kph at 176).
- km
ASCATB292E65S
2186 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 180).
- km
ASCATC292E65S
2194 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the S
(23 kph at 180).
- km
ASCATB293E65S
2217 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the S
(29 kph at 178).
- 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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