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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Tue 28 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue morning, min -37°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sat afternoon, min -36°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
km/h
65
NNW
70
NNW
55
WSW
65
WNW
70
NW
85
NNW
70
NNW
40
WNW
45
WSW
55
W
65
WNW
60
NNW
55
N
50
N
75
NNE
55
NNE
60
N
30
NNE
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2
2
1
3
2
2
11
2
2
1
max °C
-30
-33
-30
-30
-31
-31
-34
-34
-35
-30
-30
-28
-28
-27
-28
-31
-32
-33
min °C
-32
-35
-36
-30
-31
-33
-35
-36
-37
-33
-30
-31
-30
-27
-28
-31
-32
-36
-54
-57
-55
-51
-53
-56
-56
-55
-57
-54
-51
-52
-49
-45
-48
-51
-53
-57
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
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Sunrise
7:09
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
8:23
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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue morning, min -37°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sat afternoon, min -36°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun 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
-25° C
clear
Haze -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2.1 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-23° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATB293E65S
2214 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WNW
(23 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATC293E65S
2224 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATB294E65S
2244 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the W
(21 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATC294E65S
2247 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the W
(21 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATC295E65S
2253 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the W
(18 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB295E65S
2261 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the W
(18 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATC293E64S
2313 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 289).
- 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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