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

Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Fri 16 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri night, min -30°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Wed night, min -30°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue morning, light winds from the NE by Thu morning).

Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
km/h
40
NNE
50
NE
45
ENE
40
ENE
45
NE
50
NNE
45
NE
45
ENE
35
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NE
35
ENE
30
NE
35
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
4
3
4
10
2
3
7
3
1
—
—
—
3
2
2
4
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-28
-27
-28
-28
-29
-28
-28
-28
-30
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-28
min °C
-28
-28
-29
-28
-29
-29
-28
-30
-30
-29
-29
-30
-29
-29
-30
-30
-28
 chill °C
-44
-46
-47
-45
-47
-48
-46
-49
-47
-42
-42
-47
-46
-46
-47
-46
-44
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-28-29-28-29-29-28-29-30-29-29-30-29-29-30-30-28-24-24-24-23-24-24-24-25-26-24-24-25-25-25-25-25-23-20-18-18-16-17-17-18-19-19-18-19-20-21-21-20-19-17
Sunrise
—
—
11:16
—
—
11:06
—
—
10:54
—
—
10:44
—
—
10:30
—
—
Sunset
5:43
—
—
5:52
—
—
6:02
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:23
—
—
6:36
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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri night, min -30°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Wed night, min -30°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue morning, light winds from the NE by Thu morning).

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
ASCATB250E71S
743 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NE
(42 kph at 53).
- km
ASCATB251E71S
753 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NE
(43 kph at 41).
- km
ASCATB252E71S
761 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NE
(44 kph at 42).
- km
ASCATB253E71S
766 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NE
(47 kph at 47).
- km
ASCATB254E71S
780 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NE
(52 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATB255E71S
799 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NE
(53 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATB244E70S
814 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 69).
- km
ASCATB245E70S
817 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the ENE
(46 kph at 66).
- km
ASCATB256E71S
818 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the ENE
(50 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATB247E70S
820 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NE
(48 kph at 54).
- 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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