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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Mon 10 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon morning, min -29°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat night, min -32°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, near gales from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2100
2000
2050
2050
2250
2100
2700
km/h
35
NNW
20
N
30
NNE
25
N
35
NNE
55
NNW
20
NNE
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
35
SSW
45
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
35
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
1
1
3
1
2
 mm
max °C
-23
-23
-24
-27
-28
-27
-28
-29
-28
-28
-28
-28
-32
-30
-26
-24
-23
-22
min °C
-23
-24
-26
-27
-28
-28
-29
-29
-29
-28
-28
-31
-32
-31
-28
-25
-23
-26
 chill °C
-37
-36
-40
-41
-44
-47
-41
-40
-37
-36
-39
-40
-42
-48
-46
-40
-36
-38
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-23-24-25-27-28-28-29-29-29-28-28-30-32-31-27-25-23-24-19-19-21-22-23-23-24-24-24-23-23-26-28-27-24-21-19-19-15-15-16-18-19-19-19-19-20-21-22-22-26-27-22-18-16-15
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon morning, min -29°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat night, min -32°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, near gales from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

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.
2 hours ago
-27° C
clear
Haze -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
1.9 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB203E62S
2165 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the SSW
(65 kph at 196).
- km
ASCATB205E62S
2173 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
69
Gales from the S
(69 kph at 189).
- km
ASCATB202E62S
2183 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the SSW
(62 kph at 197).
- km
ASCATB204E62S
2189 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
70
Gales from the S
(70 kph at 191).
- km
ASCATB201E62S
2196 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the SSW
(63 kph at 201).
- km
ASCATB205E61S
2205 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the S
(63 kph at 188).
- km
ASCATB204E61S
2219 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the S
(62 kph at 187).
- km
ASCATB200E62S
2233 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the SSW
(61 kph at 200).
- km
ASCATB203E61S
2253 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the S
(60 kph at 187).
- 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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