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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Sat 31 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon afternoon, min -17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue morning, min -20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
NW
25
NW
50
NNW
30
NW
15
WSW
20
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
15
SSW
4
max °C
-16
-15
-15
-14
-13
-12
-11
-10
-10
-10
-10
-14
-18
-19
-19
-20
-20
-19
min °C
-17
-15
-15
-15
-13
-13
-11
-10
-11
-11
-11
-18
-18
-19
-20
-20
-20
-20
-25
-21
-20
-21
-19
-19
-18
-17
-17
-19
-22
-32
-30
-28
-30
-33
-33
-31
100
0
0
500
250
0
550
450
500
1350
550
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2150
2050
2050
4600
8550
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
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: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon afternoon, min -17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue morning, min -20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue night, calm 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
1467 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-40° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Williams Field
1715 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 120).
9.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
SHIP5014
1731 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 300).
SHIP6346
1742 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
39
Fresh winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 300).
- km
SHIP7281
1744 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
48
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 310).
- km
SHIP8245
1744 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
48
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 310).
- km
SHIP3077
1744 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
48
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 310).
- km
SHIP5772
1744 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 310).
SHIP2089
1744 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 310).
SHIP2450
1744 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 310).

* 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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