– Lat/Long: 76.80° S 117.70° W
Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 11 am Mon 17 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 am Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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3 Mount Frakes Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Mon morning, min -30°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Fri night, min -29°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | heavy snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 2100 | 2050 | 2050 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2000 | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -26 | -28 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -28 | -29 | -28 | -27 | -27 | -28 | -26 | -22 | -21 | -14 | -16 | -18 | -20 |
min °C | -27 | -29 | -29 | -30 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -27 | -28 | -29 | -24 | -21 | -18 | -17 | -19 | -20 |
chill °C | -43 | -42 | -41 | -41 | -40 | -39 | -46 | -46 | -46 | -42 | -43 | -44 | -39 | -35 | -35 | -34 | -36 | -38 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 7:03 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:48 | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 10:03 |
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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 -26°C on Mon morning, min -30°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).
Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Fri night, min -29°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Fri 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Williams Field |  | ||||
BaseSanMartin | |||||
BaseBelgranoII | | ||||
Jang Bogo Station | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) | | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Captain Arturo Prat Base |  |
* 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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