– Lat/Long: 76.80° S 117.70° W
Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 11 pm Mon 17 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 pm Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 pm Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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3 Mount Frakes Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Tue night, min -34°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, near gales from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Fri night, min -39°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the N by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 2050 | 2050 | 2100 | 2050 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2000 | 2000 | ||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -33 | -34 | -34 | -32 | -33 | -32 | -32 | -32 | -33 | -32 | -27 | -26 | -22 | -23 | -24 | -26 |
min °C | -34 | -34 | -34 | -33 | -33 | -33 | -33 | -32 | -33 | -34 | -29 | -27 | -23 | -24 | -24 | -39 |
chill °C | -43 | -45 | -45 | -47 | -52 | -52 | -52 | -50 | -52 | -54 | -51 | -44 | -43 | -44 | -44 | -65 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 10:03 |
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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 Wed night. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Tue night, min -34°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, near gales from the NNW by Thu afternoon).
Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Fri night, min -39°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, extremely windy from the N by Sat 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASCATB278E66S | |||||
Williams Field |  | ||||
ASCATB279E66S | |||||
ASCATB280E65S | |||||
ASCATB281E65S | |||||
ASCATB282E65S | |||||
ASCATB283E65S | |||||
ASCATB284E65S | |||||
ASCATB283E64S |
* 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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