Mount Frakes weather
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Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Wed 30 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri afternoon, min -29°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat afternoon, min -30°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sat night, gales from the NE by Mon morning).

Wed
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2000
2050
2000
2050
2050
km/h
90
NNW
50
NW
60
NNW
70
NNW
70
N
80
NNW
80
NNW
65
NNW
45
N
30
NNE
25
NE
30
NNW
50
NNE
60
NNE
70
NE
65
NE
60
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
—
2
8
7
6
8
2
2
3
—
3
9
5
3
6
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-28
-25
-25
-24
-24
-24
-23
-23
-23
-25
-27
-25
-25
-25
-25
-28
-29
min °C
-28
-29
-25
-24
-25
-25
-24
-23
-23
-27
-28
-27
-26
-28
-26
-29
-30
 chill °C
-50
-48
-44
-43
-44
-46
-44
-42
-39
-43
-42
-42
-45
-48
-46
-48
-49
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
50
50
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-27-25-24-25-25-24-23-23-26-28-26-26-27-26-29-30-23-22-20-20-20-20-19-19-18-21-23-22-22-22-21-24-25-16-17-16-15-15-13-13-13-13-16-17-16-17-16-14-17-18
Sunrise
—
—
1:35
—
—
1:28
—
—
1:21
—
—
1:13
—
—
1:06
—
—
Sunset
3:42
—
3:48
—
—
3:56
—
—
—
4:02
—
—
4:08
—
—
4:15
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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 morning. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri afternoon, min -29°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat afternoon, min -30°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sat night, gales from the NE by Mon 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
ASCATB251E69S
960 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATB252E69S
973 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 322).
- km
ASCATB268E71S
979 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NNW
(56 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATB269E71S
992 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NNW
(54 kph at 337).
- km
ASCATB255E69S
999 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATC254E69S
1001 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 332).
- km
ASCATB256E69S
1018 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 333).
- km
ASCATC256E69S
1022 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNW
(38 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATB258E69S
1033 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 329).
- km
ASCATB257E69S
1033 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 334).
- 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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