Mount Frakes weather
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Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 5 am Fri 25 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Fri morning, min -39°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, gales from the W by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Tue night, min -33°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
snow showers
clear
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2000
2050
2000
3850
2150
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
4700
2050
2050
2050
km/h
25
NW
55
NNW
55
N
15
WNW
30
WSW
35
NW
40
WNW
25
W
60
W
55
NNW
60
N
45
NW
45
SW
45
WSW
50
N
55
NNW
80
NW
70
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
—
—
—
2
3
—
3
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-32
-32
-35
-38
-39
-38
-37
-37
-32
-31
-30
-30
-31
-26
-25
-30
-29
-27
min °C
-32
-32
-38
-38
-39
-39
-37
-37
-37
-32
-31
-33
-33
-28
-29
-30
-30
-28
 chill °C
-46
-52
-60
-51
-58
-58
-56
-54
-56
-53
-52
-50
-52
-46
-50
-50
-52
-50
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-32-37-38-39-39-37-37-35-32-31-32-32-27-27-30-30-28-27-28-33-35-36-34-33-33-31-28-27-27-27-23-23-25-25-23-22-23-28-30-32-30-28-29-27-24-23-23-22-21-20-20-21-18
Sunrise
1:21
—
—
1:14
—
—
1:07
—
—
1:00
—
—
12:53
—
—
12:46
—
—
Sunset
2:07
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—
2:12
—
—
—
3:19
—
2:26
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—
2:33
—
—
2:38
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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 Fri night. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Fri morning, min -39°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, gales from the W by Sun night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Tue night, min -33°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

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
ASCATC241E68S
945 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NW
(57 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATC242E68S
953 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NW
(54 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATC244E68S
956 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATC243E68S
960 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NW
(52 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATC240E68S
970 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NW
(56 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATC239E68S
979 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NW
(58 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATC238E68S
990 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NW
(55 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATC237E68S
995 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NW
(59 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATC236E68S
999 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NNW
(57 kph at 327).
- km
ASCATC235E68S
1014 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NNW
(56 kph at 329).
- 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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