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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Tue 02 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed afternoon, min -31°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Tue night, severe gales from the N by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Fri afternoon, min -28°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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night
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night
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night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
km/h
40
NW
45
NW
25
N
35
NE
45
NNE
75
N
65
NNE
55
NNE
60
NNW
25
NE
25
ENE
35
E
25
NE
15
ENE
15
ESE
20
E
15
E
5
SSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
5
1
2
2
1
2
1
max °C
-30
-29
-27
-25
-22
-22
-23
-24
-23
-21
-19
-21
-25
-25
-26
-28
-27
-27
min °C
-31
-30
-28
-25
-24
-23
-24
-25
-26
-22
-21
-24
-25
-25
-27
-28
-28
-28
-49
-48
-42
-40
-40
-41
-42
-43
-45
-34
-35
-37
-38
-35
-35
-41
-38
-37
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2000
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
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2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed afternoon, min -31°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Tue night, severe gales from the N by Wed night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Fri afternoon, min -28°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri night, calm 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
1494 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-21° C
clear
Haze -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
5.0 km
Low: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
48
Strong winds from the SSW
(48 kph at 210).
0.0 km
ASCATB298E62S
2627 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 238).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2648 km E
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2649 km E
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
Dinamet
2655 km E
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATB299E62S
2657 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATB300E62S
2671 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATB298E61S
2730 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 244).
- 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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