– Lat/Long: 76.80° S 117.70° W
Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 am Fri 31 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Fri 31 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Fri 31 Jul Local Time
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3 Mount Frakes Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sun afternoon, min -28°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Fri morning, severe gales from the NNW by Sun morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Mon night, min -35°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the NW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2000 | 2000 | 2050 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 |
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 cm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -25 | -26 | -27 | -26 | -27 | -25 | -25 | -24 | -25 | -27 | -25 | -24 | -27 | -28 | -32 | -34 | -34 | -32 |
min °C | -26 | -26 | -28 | -27 | -28 | -27 | -25 | -25 | -28 | -27 | -26 | -26 | -27 | -31 | -34 | -34 | -35 | -34 |
chill °C | -41 | -42 | -46 | -42 | -42 | -46 | -44 | -44 | -48 | -49 | -47 | -43 | -45 | -53 | -55 | -56 | -53 | -52 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
 | 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 Sun night. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sun afternoon, min -28°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Fri morning, severe gales from the NNW by Sun morning).
Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Mon night, min -35°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the NW by Wed 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station |  | ||||
Williams Field |  | ||||
ASCATB172E69S | |||||
ASCATC172E69S | |||||
ASCATB172E68S | |||||
ASCATC172E68S | |||||
ASCATB171E68S | |||||
ASCATC171E68S | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
ASCATC180E65S |
* 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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