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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 18 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed morning, min -27°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Mon morning, min -30°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon morning).

Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
45
NNE
40
NNE
25
N
40
NW
25
NW
20
WSW
10
W
20
NW
30
NNW
35
N
25
N
10
N
0
S
15
SSW
30
SW
40
W
30
NW
30
NNW
2
4
6
max °C
-19
-21
-24
-26
-26
-25
-24
-24
-25
-27
-28
-29
-30
-29
-27
-24
-25
-26
min °C
-20
-23
-27
-26
-26
-26
-24
-25
-26
-28
-29
-30
-30
-30
-29
-25
-25
-28
-34
-39
-44
-42
-40
-37
-32
-37
-40
-43
-42
-30
-30
-41
-42
-40
-39
-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
5200
2250
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-20-22-26-26-26-26-24-25-26-28-29-30-30-30-28-25-25-27-15-17-21-21-21-22-20-20-22-23-24-25-25-25-23-20-21-23-11-13-15-16-17-18-16-17-18-18-20-21-22-22-20-15-16-18
Sunrise
2:23
2:29
2:35
2:43
2:48
2:55
Sunset
3:30
3:22
3:15
3:08
3:02
2:55

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed morning, min -27°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Mon morning, min -30°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon 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
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
1.6 km
High: overcast
1612 km S
2835m alt.
1 hour ago
-33° C
light snow
Snow grains.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
1.6 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-18° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (19 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Mcmurdo
1736 km SSW
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-19° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 110).
36 km
Mid: clear
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(33 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Cape Ross
1887 km SSW
212m alt.
3 hours ago
-17° C
-
Wind obs. (67 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
2013 km SW
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-
83
Severe gales from the WNW
(83 kph at 290).
Jang Bogo Station
2016 km SW
29m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
-
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 350).
40 km
Mid: clear
Cape Phillips
2018 km SW
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 90).

* 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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