Mount Frakes weather
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Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 12 pm Sun 18 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Mon morning, min -30°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun morning, moderate winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Fri night, min -30°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the NE by Fri night).

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2100
2000
km/h
50
NNE
45
NNE
40
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
NNE
30
N
45
NE
40
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
35
N
35
NNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
35
N
65
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
6
3
3
3
1
3
6
2
2
5
—
—
—
—
1
12
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-29
-29
-29
-28
-28
-29
-29
-28
-28
-29
-28
-28
-29
-30
-27
-24
-23
-22
min °C
-30
-29
-30
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-30
-30
-29
-29
-29
-30
-30
-26
-23
-23
 chill °C
-49
-47
-48
-43
-43
-42
-44
-47
-47
-45
-44
-46
-45
-45
-47
-42
-37
-40
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-29-30-29-29-29-29-29-29-30-29-29-29-30-29-25-23-23-25-25-25-24-23-24-24-25-25-25-23-24-25-25-24-21-20-20-18-18-19-17-17-19-19-19-19-19-17-18-19-21-20-17-17-15
Sunrise
11:06
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—
10:54
—
—
10:44
—
—
10:30
—
—
10:17
—
—
10:01
—
—
Sunset
—
6:02
—
—
6:13
—
—
6:23
—
—
6:36
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—
6:50
—
—
7:05
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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Mon morning, min -30°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun morning, moderate winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Fri night, min -30°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the NE 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
1494 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
2.4 km
High: overcast
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-8°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-19°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 230).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Jang Bogo Station
2016 km SW
29m alt.
2 hours ago
-14°C
-
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 260).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
BaseMarambio
2510 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
2582 km E
24m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
-
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Captain Arturo Prat Base
2599 km E
111m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
Clouds developing.
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 330).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2648 km E
48m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 350).
0.2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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