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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu morning, min -33°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Tue morning, min -33°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
35
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
5
N
20
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
40
NNE
40
NE
50
ENE
40
ENE
1
1
max °C
-27
-28
-29
-29
-30
-30
-30
-31
-31
-33
-33
-33
-33
-32
-30
-29
-29
-29
min °C
-28
-29
-31
-30
-30
-30
-30
-31
-33
-33
-33
-33
-33
-33
-32
-30
-30
-29
-42
-44
-46
-42
-42
-38
-42
-45
-49
-50
-48
-48
-49
-49
-49
-48
-49
-47
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
2050
2050
2050
2100
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-29-30-30-30-30-30-31-32-33-33-33-33-33-31-30-30-29-23-24-26-25-25-26-26-27-28-29-30-30-29-28-27-26-26-25-21-22-23-24-23-23-24-24-25-26-27-27-26-25-23-21-23-23
Sunrise
4:37
4:47
4:54
5:03
5:13
5:22
Sunset
11:00
10:52
10:42
10:33
10:22
10:12

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu morning, min -33°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Fri night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Tue morning, min -33°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon).

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
-15° C
clear
Clear
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 70).
10.0 km
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
46 minutes ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
107
Extremely windy from the E
(107 kph at 90).
0.9 km
Mid: scattered
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
46 minutes ago
-9° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 110).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Snow grains.
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 90).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
2510 km E
200m alt.
46 minutes ago
-4° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 30).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
2582 km E
24m alt.
46 minutes ago
3° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 290).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2648 km E
48m alt.
46 minutes ago
5° C
light rain
Drizzle
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 340).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2649 km E
45m alt.
46 minutes ago
5° C
light rain
Light rain .
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 340).
2.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
ASCATC306E64S
2651 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ENE
(32 kph at 65).
- km
BaseCarlini
2652 km E
11m alt.
46 minutes ago
6° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
74
Gales from the NNW
(74 kph at 340).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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