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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu morning, min -26°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun morning, min -27°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, stormy winds from the SW by Sun night).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4750
4450
5550
2250
2100
4450
2200
2050
2050
2050
2050
km/h
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
N
10
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
35
WSW
45
SW
70
SW
75
SW
60
SSW
45
SW
40
SW
45
SSW
50
SSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-20
-21
-22
-23
-23
-23
-25
-25
-24
-23
-23
-23
-25
-24
-24
-23
-24
-24
min °C
-21
-22
-23
-23
-23
-25
-26
-25
-25
-23
-23
-27
-26
-24
-24
-24
-24
-25
 chill °C
-35
-35
-36
-35
-32
-32
-35
-34
-36
-38
-39
-49
-46
-42
-41
-40
-40
-43
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-21-22-23-23-23-24-26-25-25-23-23-25-26-24-24-24-24-25-16-16-17-18-18-19-21-20-20-19-19-21-22-20-20-19-19-20-13-14-15-15-16-16-17-18-18-15-16-18-21-21-20-19-20-20
Sunrise
4:56
4:47
4:39
4:30
4:22
4:13
Sunset
10:49
10:59
11:07
11:14
11:22
11:30

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu morning, min -26°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun morning, min -27°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, stormy winds from the SW by Sun 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.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 290).
1.8 km
1612 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
1.8 km
Mid: clear
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-19°C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (26 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
2.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-21°C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: clear
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-30°C
-
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
hy2c281E64S
1959 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SE
(39 kph at 140).
- km
hy2c280E64S
1987 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 135).
- km
hy2c280E63S
1996 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SE
(34 kph at 132).
- km
Jang Bogo Station
2016 km SW
29m alt.
3 hours ago
-29°C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: clear
hy2c279E63S
2017 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 125).
- 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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