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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sun 19 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun morning, min -27°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed morning, min -35°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2000
2000
2050
2200
2050
2200
2050
2000
km/h
65
WNW
85
WNW
80
WNW
75
WNW
60
WNW
35
WSW
45
NW
65
WNW
70
WNW
85
NNW
95
NNW
70
WNW
25
WSW
25
SSW
30
SW
35
WSW
55
SW
85
SW
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Snowflake cm
2
3
 mm
max °C
-22
-23
-24
-25
-26
-25
-25
-22
-23
-22
-25
-31
-35
-35
-34
-34
-32
-29
min °C
-22
-24
-26
-26
-27
-26
-25
-24
-23
-22
-27
-35
-35
-35
-35
-34
-33
-30
 chill °C
-40
-45
-46
-47
-46
-43
-41
-45
-44
-41
-50
-57
-51
-51
-52
-52
-54
-54
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun morning, min -27°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed morning, min -35°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the SW 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
1494 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Mid: few
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-21° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
59
Near gales from the S
(59 kph at 180).
0.0 km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2648 km E
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2649 km E
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 310).
1.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
2655 km E
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
2934 km SE
574m alt.
1 hour ago
-25° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC168E63S
3005 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SSW
(42 kph at 211).
- km
Halvfarryggen
3017 km SE
694m alt.
1 hour ago
-
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 80).
ASCATC167E63S
3026 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SW
(55 kph at 235).
- 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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