– Lat/Long: 76.80° S 117.70° W
Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 pm Tue 08 Sep Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Tue 08 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 5 pm Tue 08 Sep Local Time
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3 Mount Frakes Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue afternoon, min -32°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sun morning, min -31°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, severe gales from the NW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 3650 | 4050 | 4350 | 4250 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2600 | 2050 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 2150 | 5250 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -20 | -20 | -23 | -25 | -28 | -31 | -31 | -28 | -29 | -30 | -30 | -28 | -28 | -22 | -18 | -18 | -18 |
min °C | -20 | -23 | -24 | -27 | -31 | -31 | -32 | -31 | -30 | -30 | -31 | -29 | -29 | -25 | -19 | -18 | -20 |
chill °C | -31 | -41 | -43 | -44 | -47 | -47 | -46 | -46 | -49 | -50 | -42 | -45 | -46 | -41 | -37 | -35 | -37 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | — | 3:14 | — | — | 3:05 | — | — | 2:59 | — | — | 2:51 | — | — | 2:45 | — | — |
 | 12:18 | — | 12:25 | — | — | 12:32 | — | — | 12:37 | — | — | 12:45 | — | — | 12:51 | — | — |
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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 -20°C on Tue afternoon, min -32°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).
Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sun morning, min -31°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, severe gales from the NW 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Williams Field |  | ||||
BaseSanMartin | |||||
BaseBelgranoII | |||||
ASCATB204E63S | |||||
ASCATB203E63S | |||||
ASCATB205E62S | |||||
ASCATC205E62S | |||||
ASCATC204E62S | |||||
ASCATB204E62S | |||||
ASCATB203E62S |
* 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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