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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Fri 26 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Sun night, min -41°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Mon night, min -39°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Mon night, moderate winds from the NE by Wed night).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
10
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
30
W
50
W
50
N
55
NNE
40
NNE
25
NNE
45
SE
40
E
25
E
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Snowflake cm
1
2
 mm
max °C
-40
-39
-39
-40
-40
-39
-39
-39
-38
-36
-34
-33
-36
-36
-35
-37
-36
-36
min °C
-40
-40
-40
-40
-41
-40
-39
-39
-39
-37
-34
-35
-37
-37
-36
-38
-36
-39
 chill °C
-51
-56
-52
-51
-50
-53
-55
-54
-55
-55
-54
-57
-59
-57
-52
-59
-55
-54
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
3000
2000
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-40-40-40-41-40-39-39-39-37-34-34-37-37-36-38-36-38-37-36-36-37-37-37-35-35-35-32-29-30-32-32-31-33-32-34-33-33-33-34-34-33-32-32-31-28-24-25-26-27-26-28-25-27
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 -38°C on Sun night, min -41°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Mon night, min -39°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Mon night, moderate winds from the NE by Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-21° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
Wind obs. (48 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
3.1 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB297E64S
2414 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNE
(38 kph at 23).
- km
ASCATC299E63S
2491 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 39).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
2494 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNE
(36 kph at 24).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
59
Near gales from the NNW
(59 kph at 340).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB297E63S
2519 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNE
(44 kph at 20).
- km
ASCATB298E63S
2534 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNE
(45 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATC300E63S
2542 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNE
(39 kph at 21).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
2553 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNE
(41 kph at 17).
- km
ASCATB296E62S
2589 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNE
(49 kph at 14).
- 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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