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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Fri 11 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Fri morning, min -35°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Sat morning, gales from the ESE by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Mon night, min -45°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
40
ENE
25
ENE
35
ESE
25
ESE
30
E
40
E
65
ESE
70
ESE
65
ESE
65
SE
45
ESE
15
SE
35
WNW
40
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
 cm 
1
 mm 
max°C
-29
-29
-30
-31
-33
-33
-34
-34
-32
-32
-31
-28
-28
-29
-34
-36
-36
-41
min°C
-30
-30
-31
-31
-33
-34
-35
-34
-33
-33
-31
-31
-28
-30
-37
-36
-38
-45
chill°C 
-47
-46
-48
-46
-49
-53
-58
-57
-55
-55
-50
-46
-44
-49
-58
-57
-57
-66
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-30-31-31-33-34-35-34-33-33-31-30-28-30-36-36-37-43-25-25-26-26-28-30-31-31-29-29-27-25-24-26-33-33-35-41-21-21-22-23-23-25-26-26-25-25-25-25-21-21-30-32-33-41
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Fri morning, min -35°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Sat morning, gales from the ESE by Sun afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Mon night, min -45°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1494 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
2.4 km
Mid: broken
High: broken
hy2c287E69S
1675 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
85
Severe gales from the E
(85 kph at 85).
- km
hy2c286E68S
1689 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
84
Severe gales from the ENE
(84 kph at 72).
- km
hy2c284E68S
1689 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
66
Gales from the ENE
(66 kph at 68).
- km
hy2c285E68S
1693 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
77
Severe gales from the ENE
(77 kph at 65).
- km
hy2c283E67S
1700 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 65).
- km
hy2c282E67S
1704 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 58).
- km
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-28° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
hy2c284E67S
1733 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NE
(56 kph at 42).
- km
hy2c287E68S
1733 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
82
Severe gales from the ENE
(82 kph at 60).
- 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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