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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Tue 16 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Tue morning, min -29°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the NNE by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri morning, min -38°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NE on Sat night, moderate winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
35
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
25
N
45
NNE
50
NNE
40
NNE
40
NE
45
NE
55
NNE
45
NE
80
ENE
50
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
4
3
3
6
3
2
5
max °C
-25
-25
-27
-28
-28
-28
-29
-29
-27
-27
-27
-27
-29
-29
-30
-37
-37
-37
min °C
-25
-25
-27
-28
-28
-29
-29
-29
-28
-28
-27
-29
-29
-29
-36
-37
-37
-38
-40
-38
-40
-44
-45
-46
-43
-47
-46
-44
-44
-46
-48
-47
-60
-59
-54
-56
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2150
2650
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Tue morning, min -29°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the NNE by Thu night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri morning, min -38°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NE on Sat night, moderate winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon).

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
1494 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
Mid: few
1612 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
26 km
Mid: few
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-30° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
-
6
Light winds from the
(6 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: clear
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-23° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Jang Bogo Station
2016 km SW
29m alt.
2 hours ago
-31° C
-
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 300).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-
67
Gales from the SSW
(67 kph at 210).
0.3 km
Mid: broken
High: scattered
BaseMarambio
2510 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-24° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
74
Gales from the SSW
(74 kph at 200).
0.2 km
Mid: scattered
BaseBernardoO higgins
2566 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 180).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
2582 km E
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
moderate snow
Snow
65
Gales from the SW
(65 kph at 230).
2.0 km
Mid: few

* 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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