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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Thu 04 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri afternoon, min -28°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sun morning, min -33°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun night, strong winds from the S by Tue night).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
km/h
55
N
45
NNE
35
N
20
N
25
NE
25
E
25
NNE
20
NE
25
E
30
E
20
ENE
5
SE
15
SSE
15
ESE
15
SE
30
S
35
S
35
S
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
3
2
max °C
-22
-23
-22
-22
-21
-21
-25
-26
-26
-28
-28
-28
-30
-32
-31
-33
-32
-30
min °C
-22
-23
-24
-22
-21
-24
-26
-26
-28
-28
-28
-29
-31
-32
-32
-33
-33
-32
-39
-39
-39
-34
-32
-36
-39
-38
-40
-43
-41
-39
-44
-43
-48
-49
-51
-49
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri afternoon, min -28°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sun morning, min -33°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun night, strong winds from the S by Tue 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
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-23° C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the N.(Wind varies from 330 to 030 degs)
(20 kph at 350).
10.0 km
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-18° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
67
Gales from the SE
(67 kph at 140).
0.3 km
Mid: few
ASCATC185E66S
2299 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATB184E66S
2306 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATC185E65S
2309 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATC183E66S
2319 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 191).
- km
ASCATC184E66S
2323 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the W
(34 kph at 269).
- km
ASCATC182E66S
2326 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 191).
- km
ASCATB183E66S
2327 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 207).
- 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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