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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sun 19 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed night, min -34°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
4600
2100
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2350
2050
2100
2050
km/h
85
WNW
75
WNW
65
WNW
45
WSW
45
NW
70
WNW
65
WNW
65
NW
90
NNW
75
NW
65
NW
65
WNW
30
W
10
SSW
30
WSW
85
WSW
95
WNW
65
WSW
65
SW
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
max °C
-24
-25
-27
-25
-25
-22
-22
-22
-23
-25
-29
-33
-33
-33
-32
-26
-27
-33
-37
min °C
-26
-26
-27
-26
-25
-23
-23
-23
-25
-28
-31
-34
-34
-33
-32
-30
-32
-34
-43
 chill °C
-46
-46
-47
-39
-41
-42
-41
-41
-46
-47
-52
-55
-54
-43
-48
-50
-56
-56
-70
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-25-26-27-26-25-23-23-23-24-27-30-34-34-33-32-28-30-34-40-20-21-22-20-20-17-17-18-19-22-26-30-29-29-28-24-25-29-37-17-17-18-16-15-14-15-16-16-16-20-26-28-28-25-19-19-22-33
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 Tue afternoon, min -27°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Mon night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed night, min -34°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sat 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.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
ASCATC280E66S
1723 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 217).
- km
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-16° C
light snow
Light snow.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
ASCATC281E66S
1743 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATC283E66S
1803 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SSW
(51 kph at 211).
- km
ASCATC284E66S
1825 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 207).
- km
ASCATC285E66S
1844 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the SW
(61 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATC282E66S
1853 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SW
(59 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATC286E66S
1865 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SSW
(55 kph at 211).
- km
ASCATC283E65S
1866 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
69
Gales from the SW
(69 kph at 222).
- 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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