Mount Frakes weather

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed night, min -35°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, fresh winds from the E by Sat afternoon).

(Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Mon night, min -36°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

(Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Fri afternoon, min -34°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Fri
25
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light snow
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clear
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Wind km/h
20 NNE20
20 E20
20 E20
20 NE20
15 ESE15
30 SSE30
20 SE20
20 ENE20
35 E35
30 ESE30
20 E20
20 E20
30 SE30
30 NE30
30 NNE30
30 NE30
10 ESE10
30 ESE30
45 ESE45
35 SE35
45 SE45
45 ESE45
45 ESE45
45 ESE45
30 E30
20 ENE20
10 ESE10
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Snow
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High °C
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Low °C
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Chill °C
-42 -43 -43 -44 -45 -48 -49 -50 -53 -53 -50 -48 -52 -52 -51 -48 -47 -51 -50 -48 -50 -49 -48 -49 -43 -36 -33
Freezing level m
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A dusting of new snowExtremely cold (max -30°C on Wed night, min -35°C on Fri night)Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, fresh winds from the E by Sat afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -33°C on Mon night, min -36°C on Sat night)Mainly strong winds.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dryExtremely cold (max -26°C on Fri afternoon, min -34°C on Tue night)Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon).

Issued local time.

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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
University Wisconsin Id 8917
1260 km ESE
1395m alt.
3 hours ago
-15.5° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 30).
Amundsen-Scott Airport
1494 km S
2830m alt.
3 hours ago
n/a° C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 90).
Limbert
1496 km ESE
40m alt.
3 hours ago
-30.8° C
-
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
Filchner
1553 km SE
105m alt.
3 hours ago
-38.6° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 240).
Fossil Bluff
1574 km E
55m alt.
3 hours ago
-0.2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 990).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Mount Frakes and within an acceptable time window.

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