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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Mon 15 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Tue morning, min -30°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Thu night, min -34°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the NNE by Sat morning).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
km/h
55
WNW
60
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
30
N
40
NNW
35
N
40
NNE
35
NE
35
NNW
45
NNE
65
NNE
45
NNE
80
NNE
50
NE
35
ENE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
1
2
2
1
5
4
5
max °C
-26
-27
-26
-25
-25
-26
-27
-28
-29
-29
-30
-26
-27
-29
-28
-30
-30
-31
min °C
-27
-27
-27
-25
-26
-27
-28
-29
-30
-30
-30
-29
-27
-29
-30
-30
-31
-34
-46
-46
-43
-40
-38
-40
-45
-46
-47
-48
-46
-45
-44
-49
-52
-52
-51
-51
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Tue morning, min -30°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Thu night, min -34°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the NNE by Sat morning).

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
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-35° C
clear
Clear
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 130).
7.0 km
ASCATB291E69S
1804 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 102).
- km
ASCATB292E69S
1804 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 85).
- km
ASCATB291E68S
1839 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 109).
- km
ASCATB292E68S
1848 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ESE
(21 kph at 103).
- km
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(33 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-21° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c210E63S
1905 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the N
(45 kph at 10).
- km
hy2c208E64S
1911 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNE
(50 kph at 20).
- km
hy2c209E63S
1919 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNE
(49 kph at 12).
- 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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