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

Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Sat 24 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Mon night, min -33°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed night, min -27°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Tue night, light winds from the NE by Thu night).

Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
5300
3850
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
km/h
30
N
25
NNE
15
ENE
15
WNW
20
W
40
W
40
WNW
35
NNW
35
NNE
35
NE
40
NNE
65
N
60
N
35
NNE
40
NE
35
NE
40
E
15
NE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
2
5
—
—
9
4
5
2
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-29
-28
-28
-31
-33
-30
-29
-28
-27
-26
-25
-25
-26
-25
-23
-23
-24
-25
min °C
-29
-28
-31
-32
-33
-33
-29
-28
-28
-27
-25
-27
-27
-26
-23
-23
-25
-26
 chill °C
-44
-42
-41
-45
-47
-50
-46
-44
-44
-42
-41
-47
-46
-42
-38
-38
-41
-39
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
200
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-28-30-32-33-32-29-28-28-27-25-26-27-26-23-23-25-26-26-25-27-29-30-28-25-24-24-23-21-22-22-22-19-18-20-21-21-21-22-23-26-23-20-21-20-18-15-16-17-17-13-11-13-16
Sunrise
9:44
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—
9:19
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—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
Sunset
—
7:22
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—
7:47
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12:00
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—
12:00
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—
12:00
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—
12:00
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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 -27°C on Mon night, min -33°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed night, min -27°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Tue night, light winds from the NE by Thu 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
1494 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
3.6 km
High: few
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1728 km SSW
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-16°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-14°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 100 to 170 degs)
(22 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
hy2c221E63S
1751 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SE
(42 kph at 142).
- km
hy2c220E63S
1764 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SE
(40 kph at 142).
- km
hy2c219E63S
1780 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 140).
- km
hy2c222E62S
1792 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SSE
(45 kph at 148).
- km
hy2c221E62S
1798 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SE
(44 kph at 145).
- km
hy2c220E62S
1814 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSE
(41 kph at 148).
- km
hy2c219E62S
1828 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SE
(38 kph at 142).
- 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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