Mount Frakes weather
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Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 11 pm Sat 26 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Tue afternoon, min -40°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat night, gales from the W by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri morning, min -32°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Tue night, strong winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2050
2000
2050
2900
2050
2000
2050
2050
5200
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
km/h
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
65
W
40
NNW
35
NNW
40
NW
60
SW
25
NW
70
N
60
N
60
NW
75
NNW
65
N
50
NNE
50
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
3
3
—
3
1
1
8
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-39
-38
-39
-32
-33
-31
-31
-28
-26
-26
-31
-30
-28
-26
-26
-24
min °C
-40
-38
-39
-39
-34
-32
-33
-31
-27
-30
-32
-30
-29
-27
-26
-26
 chill °C
-57
-56
-57
-60
-52
-50
-50
-52
-41
-52
-53
-51
-51
-46
-43
-44
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-38-39-36-34-32-32-30-27-28-32-30-29-27-26-25-36-34-36-32-30-28-28-26-23-24-27-26-24-22-21-20-31-29-32-29-26-25-23-23-19-21-21-21-18-16-18-15
Sunrise
—
1:07
—
—
1:00
—
—
12:53
—
—
12:46
—
—
12:39
—
—
Sunset
—
—
3:19
—
2:26
—
—
2:33
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—
2:38
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—
2:45
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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 Tue afternoon, min -40°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat night, gales from the W by Sun night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri morning, min -32°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Tue night, strong winds from the NNE by Thu night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Frakes at the specific elevation of 3675 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
ASCATC242E69S
921 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NW
(56 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATC244E69S
925 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 299).
- km
ASCATC244E68S
929 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the WNW
(61 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATC245E69S
929 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the WNW
(60 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATC243E68S
932 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the WNW
(61 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATC246E68S
936 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the WNW
(61 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATB242E68S
936 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATC245E68S
936 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the WNW
(63 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATC242E68S
937 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the WNW
(62 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATC247E68S
945 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the WNW
(56 kph at 304).
- 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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