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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sun 14 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Mon morning, min -24°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Thu night, min -28°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, near gales from the S by Wed night).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
 km/h
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
25
WNW
15
W
5
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
40
S
45
S
30
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
45
SW
45
SSW
 cm 
1
4
1
 mm 
max°C
-23
-23
-22
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
-23
-25
-26
-27
-25
-24
-23
-23
-24
-25
min°C
-23
-23
-23
-22
-21
-21
-21
-22
-24
-25
-27
-28
-26
-25
-24
-23
-24
-26
chill°C 
-36
-36
-36
-34
-32
-32
-33
-26
-33
-36
-42
-45
-43
-39
-37
-36
-40
-43
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
250
350
300
800
750
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2100
2100
2300
2100
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2200
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-23-23-23-22-21-21-21-22-24-25-27-28-26-25-24-23-24-26-19-18-18-17-16-16-16-17-19-21-23-25-23-22-20-20-21-22-13-15-14-11-10-10-9-10-13-16-19-20-18-18-15-14-15-18
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: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Mon morning, min -24°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Thu night, min -28°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, near gales from the S 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1467 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1714 km SSW
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Williams Field
1715 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (9 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
SHIP2215
1747 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
Cape Ross
1871 km SSW
212m alt.
51 minutes ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
SHIP9085
1757 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6774
1757 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP4270
1757 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1683
1757 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP5967
1757 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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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