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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Fri 05 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Fri morning, min -24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon afternoon, min -27°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
NE
25
ENE
15
ENE
5
NE
0
ESE
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
WSW
10
W
20
SSE
40
SE
30
SE
30
ESE
5
ESE
 cm 
2
2
4
 mm 
max°C
-22
-23
-24
-24
-24
-23
-22
-22
-22
-23
-22
-22
-24
-26
-27
-25
-24
-23
min°C
-23
-23
-24
-24
-24
-24
-22
-22
-23
-23
-22
-24
-25
-26
-27
-26
-24
-23
chill°C 
-36
-35
-35
-29
-24
-24
-22
-22
-28
-32
-33
-36
-33
-38
-43
-41
-38
-33
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2100
2100
5400
5300
5150
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-23-23-24-24-24-24-22-22-23-23-22-23-25-26-27-26-24-23-18-19-20-20-20-19-18-18-18-18-18-19-21-22-23-21-20-19-14-17-17-16-17-17-14-16-15-13-15-15-13-15-17-15-15-14
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 Fri morning, min -24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon afternoon, min -27°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue night, calm by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1467 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-27° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
1468 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-27° C
light snow
Diamond dust.
Wind obs. (0 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
31 km
Mid: scattered
Williams Field
1715 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the SSE
(31 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Mcmurdo
1722 km SSW
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
Hail showers.
39
Strong winds from the SSE
(39 kph at 160).
36 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP6800
1845 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
SHIP3364
1857 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP7821
1857 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP7246
1857 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
67
Gales from the E
(67 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP2936
1879 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C

* 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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