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

Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Fri 16 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri morning, min -31°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Fri morning, near gales from the ENE by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Wed night, min -31°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
km/h
25
NNE
40
NNE
45
NE
45
E
35
ENE
45
ENE
45
NNE
40
NE
50
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
NNE
20
N
25
NNE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNW
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
1
4
4
3
8
2
3
7
3
1
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—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-27
-28
-28
-29
-28
-28
-29
-28
-28
-29
-29
-29
-29
-30
-29
-28
-28
-27
min °C
-28
-28
-29
-29
-28
-30
-30
-29
-31
-31
-29
-30
-30
-30
-30
-28
-28
-28
 chill °C
-43
-45
-47
-47
-44
-48
-48
-46
-50
-47
-43
-44
-41
-44
-44
-40
-40
-40
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-28-29-29-28-29-30-29-30-30-29-30-30-30-30-28-28-28-24-24-24-25-23-24-25-24-25-25-24-24-25-26-25-24-24-23-20-20-19-18-16-17-18-18-18-19-18-20-20-21-21-19-20-19
Sunrise
11:25
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—
11:16
—
—
11:06
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—
10:54
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—
10:44
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—
10:30
—
—
Sunset
—
5:43
—
—
5:52
—
—
6:02
—
—
6:13
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—
6:23
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—
6:36
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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri morning, min -31°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Fri morning, near gales from the ENE by Sun night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Wed night, min -31°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

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
ASCATC251E70S
762 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNE
(45 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATC253E71S
762 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 29).
- km
ASCATC252E70S
765 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNE
(46 kph at 25).
- km
ASCATC250E70S
766 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NNE
(43 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATB249E70S
770 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NNE
(43 kph at 22).
- km
ASCATC248E70S
773 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNE
(39 kph at 20).
- km
ASCATC253E70S
774 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 28).
- km
ASCATC249E70S
774 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNE
(41 kph at 21).
- km
ASCATB250E70S
776 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNE
(46 kph at 23).
- km
ASCATB248E70S
791 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNE
(40 kph at 19).
- 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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