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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Fri 12 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 Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Wed morning).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
5
NW
5
SSE
5
S
10
SSW
15
S
25
S
20
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
SSW
40
S
45
S
55
SSE
60
SSE
35
S
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-22
-22
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-25
-28
-28
-28
-27
-26
-22
min°C
-22
-22
-23
-23
-23
-23
-24
-23
-23
-23
-24
-27
-28
-28
-29
-28
-27
-25
chill°C 
-22
-28
-28
-31
-32
-33
-37
-36
-37
-35
-36
-41
-43
-45
-47
-47
-46
-42
Freezing level (m
100
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
200
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-22-22-23-23-23-23-24-23-23-23-24-26-28-28-29-28-27-24-18-18-19-19-19-19-19-19-18-19-20-23-25-25-25-24-24-22-12-13-13-13-15-15-13-15-14-12-14-17-18-19-20-18-20-18
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 Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -29°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1467 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
light snow
Snow grains.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
Mcmurdo Williams
1713 km SSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1714 km SSW
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Williams Field
1715 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (17 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Cape Ross
1871 km SSW
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
2013 km SW
93m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
2018 km SW
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
-
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 260).
SHIP5094
2024 km SW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
18
Light winds from the NW
(18 kph at 320).
SHIP2004
2024 km SW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
18
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 320).
- km
Priestley Glacier
2174 km SW
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-22° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.

* 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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