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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Mon 07 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue afternoon, min -28°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat night, min -32°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
3950
3100
2100
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2250
2100
km/h
110
WSW
70
SW
50
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
50
NNW
70
NNW
45
NNW
25
N
30
NW
20
NW
15
SW
25
W
25
NW
35
W
45
WNW
45
WSW
35
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-25
-23
-22
-21
-20
-21
-24
-25
-27
-30
-31
-29
-29
-30
-29
-30
-30
-26
min °C
-26
-24
-23
-21
-21
-24
-25
-26
-28
-31
-31
-32
-29
-31
-30
-31
-30
-29
 chill °C
-49
-43
-39
-33
-34
-43
-44
-42
-42
-46
-45
-41
-43
-46
-45
-50
-48
-46
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-26-24-23-21-21-23-25-26-28-31-31-31-29-31-30-31-30-28-22-20-18-16-16-17-20-21-24-26-26-26-25-26-25-26-26-24-17-18-14-14-13-14-17-18-19-21-22-23-22-21-20-21-22-21
Sunrise
3:28
3:20
3:14
3:05
2:59
2:51
Sunset
12:11
12:18
12:25
12:32
12:37
12:45

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue afternoon, min -28°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat night, min -32°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri 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
-32°C
clear
Haze -.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
1.7 km
Low: overcast
hy2c274E65S
1753 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 222).
- km
hy2c275E65S
1758 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 220).
- km
hy2c274E64S
1778 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 222).
- km
hy2c276E65S
1799 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 225).
- km
hy2c275E64S
1799 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 222).
- km
hy2c273E64S
1799 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 225).
- km
hy2c277E65S
1805 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 225).
- km
hy2c272E64S
1814 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 228).
- km
hy2c278E65S
1818 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SW
(60 kph at 222).
- 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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