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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sat 21 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat morning, min -29°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Tue morning, min -35°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, near gales from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
40
N
25
N
15
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
20
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
10
N
10
SE
25
S
20
S
25
SSW
30
WSW
10
SSW
25
SE
45
SSE
45
SSE
max °C
-26
-28
-28
-29
-28
-27
-27
-27
-29
-29
-30
-30
-29
-30
-32
-35
-35
-34
min °C
-27
-28
-29
-29
-29
-28
-27
-28
-29
-29
-30
-30
-29
-31
-35
-35
-35
-35
-42
-42
-40
-38
-29
-38
-41
-40
-40
-38
-44
-44
-43
-46
-49
-51
-55
-56
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-27-28-29-29-29-28-27-28-29-29-30-30-29-31-34-35-35-35-23-23-24-24-24-23-22-23-25-25-25-26-26-27-30-31-31-31-18-19-20-21-22-19-18-19-20-21-22-24-24-25-27-28-30-31
Sunrise
2:43
2:48
2:55
3:01
3:08
3:15
Sunset
3:08
3:02
2:55
2:48
2:41
2:33

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat morning, min -29°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Tue morning, min -35°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, near gales from the SSE by Thu 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
1494 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1728 km SSW
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
1887 km SSW
212m alt.
1 hour ago
-16° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 230).
Cape Phillips
2018 km SW
780m alt.
1 hour ago
-16° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 30).
ASCATB329E73S
2381 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 249).
- km
ASCATC329E72S
2391 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 256).
- km
ASCATC329E73S
2393 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATB330E73S
2399 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 249).
- km
ASCATC330E73S
2405 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 246).
- 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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