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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Wed night, min -34°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue morning, moderate winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun afternoon, min -32°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Fri morning, gales from the N by Sun morning).

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
 km/h
45
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
30
NNE
35
N
40
N
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
W
45
W
45
WNW
55
NW
55
NNW
55
N
45
NNE
4
3
2
6
max °C
-34
-34
-32
-32
-32
-31
-31
-32
-32
-32
-32
-30
-29
-28
-25
-24
-22
-22
min °C
-34
-34
-33
-32
-32
-31
-31
-32
-32
-32
-32
-31
-30
-29
-27
-25
-23
-26
-54
-52
-50
-50
-49
-47
-48
-50
-49
-47
-47
-46
-48
-47
-46
-43
-40
-42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
4300
3700
3600
2050
2000
2000
2050
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-34-33-32-32-31-31-32-32-32-32-31-30-29-26-25-23-24-30-30-29-28-27-27-27-28-28-28-28-27-25-25-24-22-20-21-26-25-25-23-23-23-23-25-26-27-25-25-23-21-21-21-19-18
Sunrise
5:22
5:33
5:45
5:56
6:09
6:24
Sunset
10:12
10:02
9:51
9:38
9:25
9:10

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Wed night, min -34°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue morning, moderate winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun afternoon, min -32°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Fri morning, gales from the N by Sun morning).

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. (15 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-23° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (19 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 180).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
2510 km E
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-16° C
light snow
Diamond dust.
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2648 km E
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: few
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2649 km E
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 40).
0.0 km
Dinamet
2655 km E
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB307E64S
2683 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SSE
(33 kph at 161).
- km
ASCATB309E64S
2712 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SSE
(45 kph at 168).
- km
ASCATB308E64S
2714 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 165).
- 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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