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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 26 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Thu morning, min -34°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Mon morning, min -33°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the E by Tue night).

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
20
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
NW
20
NNW
10
W
10
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
35
SW
15
NW
20
NNE
20
ENE
35
ESE
20
ESE
10
E
max °C
-28
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-31
-33
-33
-33
-31
-28
-27
-28
-28
-27
-28
-28
min °C
-28
-29
-30
-29
-29
-30
-31
-33
-34
-33
-32
-31
-27
-28
-28
-28
-29
-29
-40
-41
-42
-40
-38
-45
-45
-42
-45
-46
-48
-48
-37
-41
-42
-42
-39
-38
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
5050
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-29-30-29-29-30-31-33-34-33-32-30-27-28-28-28-29-29-24-25-26-25-25-26-27-29-30-29-29-27-25-25-25-25-25-25-21-23-24-22-22-23-24-26-28-29-29-26-23-23-23-22-23-22
Sunrise
3:15
3:20
3:28
3:33
3:41
3:47
Sunset
2:33
2:26
2:19
2:12
2:06
1:59

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Thu morning, min -34°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Mon morning, min -33°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the E by Tue 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
clear
Mist -.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
0.6 km
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-18° C
light snow
Light snow.
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 120).
3.5 km
Mid: overcast
Cape Ross
1887 km SSW
212m alt.
58 minutes ago
-13° C
-
41
Strong winds from the SSE
(41 kph at 160).
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
2013 km SW
93m alt.
58 minutes ago
-
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 310).
Cape Phillips
2018 km SW
780m alt.
58 minutes ago
-6° C
-
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 270).
Priestley Glacier
2174 km SW
1925m alt.
58 minutes ago
-26° C
-
Wind obs. (54 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB299E63S
2489 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 57).
- km
ASCATB304E65S
2505 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WSW
(55 kph at 238).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
56
Near gales from the SW
(56 kph at 230).
0.2 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
ASCATB305E65S
2540 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 236).
- 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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