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

Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 pm Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri night, min -29°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Tue afternoon, min -30°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Tue night).

Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2150
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
2050
2000
2000
2000
km/h
50
NE
50
NE
45
ENE
45
E
40
E
40
E
30
E
30
ENE
15
N
15
N
5
N
5
SE
15
NE
30
NE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
ENE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
1
5
4
2
1
2
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
4
2
2
4
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-27
-27
-27
-27
-26
-25
-25
-27
-27
-29
-29
-29
-27
-26
-25
-25
-24
-24
min °C
-28
-28
-28
-28
-27
-26
-26
-27
-29
-29
-29
-30
-28
-26
-26
-26
-25
-27
 chill °C
-46
-47
-46
-46
-44
-42
-40
-42
-41
-40
-29
-30
-39
-40
-42
-41
-40
-45
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-28-28-28-27-26-26-27-28-29-29-30-28-26-26-26-25-26-24-23-24-24-23-22-23-24-24-25-25-26-24-23-22-22-21-22-17-17-18-18-17-17-17-18-19-19-20-21-20-19-18-17-16-16
Sunrise
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
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Sunset
12:00
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—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
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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 Thu night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri night, min -29°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Tue afternoon, min -30°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NE 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
1494 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
light snow
Snow grains.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
0.6 km
1612 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
0.6 km
Mid: sky obscured
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1728 km SSW
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-16°C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
Wind obs. (46 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-10°C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (26 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
-
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-9°C
-
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Jang Bogo Station
2016 km SW
29m alt.
2 hours ago
-14°C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: clear
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
2510 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
BaseEsperanza
2582 km E
24m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
Patches of fog.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
0.8 km
Mid: few

* 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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