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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Sat 15 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sun night, min -29°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, gales from the NNW by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Thu night, min -30°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Thu night).

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
2050
2450
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2100
2150
2050
2050
2000
2050
km/h
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
40
NW
65
NNW
40
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
10
W
15
WSW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
N
25
N
50
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
1
1
 mm
max °C
-23
-23
-23
-21
-19
-18
-26
-27
-28
-30
-30
-29
-28
-29
-28
-27
-27
-23
min °C
-24
-23
-23
-22
-20
-23
-27
-27
-29
-30
-30
-30
-29
-29
-28
-27
-27
-27
 chill °C
-40
-38
-38
-36
-31
-40
-44
-43
-42
-43
-40
-41
-42
-43
-43
-40
-41
-43
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-27-28-26-25-25-31-31-33-35-35-35-33-33-33-32-31-29-24-23-23-22-20-21-27-27-29-30-30-30-29-29-28-27-27-25-19-19-19-17-16-16-22-23-25-25-25-26-25-24-24-23-23-22
Sunrise
12:00
7:46
7:03
6:41
6:24
6:11
Sunset
12:00
8:06
8:48
9:07
9:25
9:38

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sun night, min -29°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, gales from the NNW by Mon morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Thu night, min -30°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Thu 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
ASCATC233E66S
1214 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATC232E66S
1221 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATC231E66S
1256 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATC233E65S
1311 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATC232E65S
1315 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 274).
- km
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-25° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
-
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-25° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Jang Bogo Station
2016 km SW
29m alt.
3 hours ago
-22° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 260).
28 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB201E63S
2171 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 333).
- 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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