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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 15 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Fri afternoon, min -16°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri morning, light winds from the N by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sun morning, min -18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
20
NNE
20
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
2
2
4
2
2
1
1
1
max °C
-15
-16
-16
-15
-14
-15
-16
-16
-16
-16
-16
-17
-18
-18
-18
-17
-16
-16
min °C
-16
-16
-16
-16
-15
-16
-16
-16
-16
-16
-16
-18
-18
-18
-18
-17
-17
-17
-26
-25
-26
-27
-25
-25
-24
-22
-21
-22
-22
-25
-27
-26
-25
-24
-25
-26
500
350
0
500
450
50
450
350
0
350
250
0
350
200
0
150
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Fri afternoon, min -16°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri morning, light winds from the N by Sat night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sun morning, min -18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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
1467 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-31° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mcmurdo Williams
1713 km SSW
22m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
ASCATB288E69S
1713 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SSW
(31 kph at 212).
- km
SHIP4122
1715 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 300).
17.7 km
Williams Field
1715 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm.(Wind varies from 015 to 020 degs)
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP3595
1728 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 300).
17.7 km
SHIP9620
1728 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 300).
17.7 km
SHIP9175
1728 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 300).
20.4 km
SHIP5069
1728 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 300).
20.4 km
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm.(Wind varies from 015 to 020 degs)
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast

* 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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