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

Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Fri 02 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri night, min -25°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Fri night, moderate winds from the NE by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Mon afternoon, min -26°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Mon night, light winds from the N by Tue night).

Fri
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2000
2050
2000
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
km/h
75
N
70
NNW
55
N
55
NNE
55
NNE
60
NNW
30
NE
45
NNW
40
ENE
55
NNE
70
NE
55
NNE
25
N
20
NNE
35
NNE
40
NE
30
ENE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
8
7
2
4
9
1
2
2
2
4
15
5
—
—
1
2
5
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-19
-17
-18
-20
-23
-22
-22
-20
-20
-20
-21
-22
-23
-23
-25
-25
-24
min °C
-19
-18
-18
-21
-24
-23
-25
-23
-20
-20
-23
-23
-24
-24
-25
-26
-25
 chill °C
-36
-35
-33
-38
-42
-41
-42
-35
-34
-36
-42
-37
-37
-37
-40
-41
-40
Freezing level m
100
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-23-22-23-25-28-28-28-26-24-25-27-28-29-30-30-31-30-19-18-18-21-24-23-24-22-20-20-22-23-24-24-25-26-25-12-12-13-15-17-18-19-17-14-14-15-16-19-19-19-19-20
Sunrise
—
—
1:21
—
—
1:13
—
—
1:06
—
—
12:58
—
—
12:51
—
—
Sunset
3:56
—
—
4:02
—
—
4:08
—
—
4:15
—
—
4:22
—
—
4:30
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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri night, min -25°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Fri night, moderate winds from the NE by Sun night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Mon afternoon, min -26°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Mon night, light winds from the N by Tue 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
ASCATB253E69S
989 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNE
(45 kph at 12).
- km
ASCATB254E69S
1003 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 9).
- km
ASCATB255E69S
1009 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 7).
- km
ASCATB256E69S
1026 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the N
(38 kph at 3).
- km
ASCATC256E69S
1027 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 7).
- km
ASCATB257E69S
1038 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 4).
- km
ASCATC257E69S
1044 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 6).
- km
ASCATB259E69S
1046 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 4).
- km
ASCATC258E69S
1052 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 5).
- km
ASCATC259E69S
1058 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 4).
- 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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