– Lat/Long: 76.80° S 117.70° W
Mount Frakes
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3 Mount Frakes Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Thu night, min -28°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, gales from the NW by Sat morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun night, min -28°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 2000 | 2050 | 2000 | 2000 | 2050 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 2000 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2000 | |||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -25 | -24 | -24 | -23 | -25 | -26 | -27 | -27 | -26 | -25 | -24 | -24 | -23 | -26 | -27 | -27 | -27 | -27 | -27 |
min °C | -26 | -25 | -24 | -24 | -25 | -26 | -28 | -28 | -26 | -27 | -24 | -24 | -25 | -26 | -28 | -28 | -27 | -28 | -28 |
chill °C | -39 | -38 | -40 | -40 | -41 | -42 | -44 | -49 | -45 | -48 | -42 | -41 | -45 | -47 | -48 | -48 | -43 | -44 | -45 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
 | — | 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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Thu night, min -28°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, gales from the NW by Sat morning).
Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun night, min -28°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Williams Field |  | ||||
ASCATB198E65S | |||||
ASCATC198E65S | |||||
ASCATB204E63S | |||||
ASCATB197E65S | |||||
ASCATC197E65S | |||||
ASCATC200E64S | |||||
ASCATC205E63S | |||||
ASCATB200E64S | |||||
ASCATB196E65S |
* 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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