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

AyMount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 11 am Sat 27 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat morning, min -31°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Thu afternoon, min -32°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, gales from the NE by Thu night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun night, min -34°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Sat night, gales from the NNE by Sun night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue morning, min -24°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Mon morning, light winds from the N by Wed night).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
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cloudy
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clear
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cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
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mod. snow
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mod. snow
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mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
10
NNE
15
ENE
20
ESE
5
NNE
20
NW
40
WNW
40
NW
30
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
20
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
15
N
25
N
50
NE
70
NE
55
NE
40
NNE
50
NNW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NNW
40
NNE
45
NNE
70
NNE
50
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
40
N
30
NNE
35
N
35
N
15
N
Wave Height Map
T antarctica.wind.6.cc23
T antarctica.wind.30.cc23
T antarctica.wind.54.cc23
T antarctica.wind.78.cc23
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T antarctica.wind.222.cc23
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T antarctica.wind.270.cc23
 cm 
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6
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6
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3
 mm 
max°C
-26
-28
-28
-30
-30
-28
-28
-29
-29
-28
-28
-29
-29
-30
-31
-28
-26
-27
-29
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-33
-31
-27
-26
-27
-25
-23
-23
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min°C
-27
-28
-30
-31
-30
-30
-28
-29
-30
-29
-28
-30
-29
-31
-32
-30
-26
-29
-30
-31
-34
-32
-30
-28
-28
-26
-24
-24
-23
-24
-21
-21
-22
-22
-22
-22
chill°C 
-37
-39
-41
-40
-43
-47
-45
-44
-38
-38
-40
-46
-45
-47
-47
-45
-44
-48
-49
-49
-54
-51
-48
-42
-45
-43
-42
-41
-38
-41
-35
-36
-35
-38
-36
-33
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2150
2000
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
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12:00
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12:00
Sunset
12:00
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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat morning, min -31°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Thu afternoon, min -32°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, gales from the NE by Thu night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun night, min -34°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Sat night, gales from the NNE by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC287E79S
1064 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the W
(34 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATC287E78S
1065 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATC288E79S
1076 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 276).
- km
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-31° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Cape Ross
1887 km SSW
212m alt.
55 minutes ago
-29° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 150).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
2013 km SW
93m alt.
55 minutes ago
-22° C
-
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 240).
Cape Phillips
2018 km SW
780m alt.
55 minutes ago
-23° C
-
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 50).
ASCATC282E63S
2144 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATC283E63S
2172 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 256).
- km
Priestley Glacier
2174 km SW
1925m alt.
3 hours ago
-44° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 300).

* 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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