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

Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Sat 03 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat morning, min -26°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun morning, severe gales from the NE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed night, min -25°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2000
2050
2000
2050
2000
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
km/h
60
N
55
NNE
50
NNE
65
NNW
35
NE
65
N
40
NE
60
NE
80
NE
35
NNE
40
N
35
NNW
20
N
15
N
25
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
15
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
5
8
1
5
6
3
5
13
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-18
-20
-23
-22
-23
-20
-20
-20
-21
-24
-25
-24
-24
-24
-23
-23
-23
-23
min °C
-18
-21
-26
-24
-25
-23
-20
-20
-25
-25
-25
-25
-24
-24
-24
-23
-23
-24
 chill °C
-34
-38
-45
-42
-43
-41
-34
-36
-43
-39
-40
-42
-36
-33
-34
-38
-37
-35
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-23-25-29-27-28-26-25-25-27-29-30-30-29-29-29-29-28-29-18-21-25-23-24-22-20-20-23-25-25-25-24-24-24-23-23-24-13-15-19-18-18-16-14-14-16-19-21-18-18-20-19-17-18-18
Sunrise
1:21
—
—
1:13
—
—
1:06
—
—
12:58
—
—
12:51
—
—
12:43
—
—
Sunset
—
4:02
—
—
4:08
—
—
4:15
—
—
4:22
—
—
4:30
—
—
4:37
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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sat morning, min -26°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun morning, severe gales from the NE by Mon night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed night, min -25°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed 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
ASCATB233E68S
990 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 31).
- km
ASCATB232E68S
998 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 48).
- km
ASCATB231E68S
1019 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the E
(25 kph at 82).
- km
ASCATB230E68S
1082 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the N
(47 kph at 3).
- km
ASCATB233E67S
1093 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 16).
- km
ASCATB229E68S
1098 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 0).
- km
ASCATB232E67S
1098 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the N
(25 kph at 2).
- km
ASCATB231E67S
1112 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 2).
- km
ASCATB229E67S
1131 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 4).
- km
ASCATB230E67S
1132 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the N
(21 kph at 1).
- 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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