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

Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Thu 15 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 Thu night, min -30°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NE by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sun night, min -31°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

Thu
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
km/h
10
E
10
N
30
NNE
45
NNE
45
NE
50
ENE
45
ENE
45
NE
50
NNE
35
NE
60
ENE
30
ENE
20
ENE
20
NNE
25
NNE
15
NNW
25
NNE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
1
4
4
2
11
4
3
10
3
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-28
-27
-27
-28
-27
-28
-28
-28
-28
-29
-28
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-30
min °C
-28
-28
-28
-28
-29
-29
-28
-30
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-30
-30
-30
-31
 chill °C
-36
-37
-45
-46
-47
-48
-46
-50
-47
-46
-48
-44
-42
-43
-44
-41
-45
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-28-28-28-28-29-28-29-29-29-29-29-29-30-30-30-31-24-24-24-23-24-24-23-24-24-25-24-24-23-24-25-26-26-20-21-20-20-18-18-16-16-17-18-17-17-18-18-19-21-22
Sunrise
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—
11:25
—
—
11:16
—
—
11:06
—
—
10:54
—
—
10:44
—
—
Sunset
5:34
—
—
5:43
—
—
5:52
—
—
6:02
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—
6:13
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—
6:23
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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 Thu night, min -30°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NE by Sat night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sun night, min -31°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the NNW 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
ASCATC252E71S
762 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 37).
- km
ASCATC253E71S
777 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 33).
- km
ASCATC247E70S
824 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the ENE
(47 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATC256E70S
828 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNE
(38 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATC248E70S
828 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ENE
(49 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATC249E70S
833 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATC255E70S
834 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATC254E70S
844 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NE
(40 kph at 35).
- km
ASCATC250E70S
845 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NE
(49 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATC251E70S
853 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NE
(48 kph at 51).
- 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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