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

Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Thu 22 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu afternoon, min -30°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Tue afternoon, min -32°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, gales from the N by Tue night).

Thu
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
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
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2050
2100
4550
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
km/h
20
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNE
25
E
15
E
10
NNE
20
WSW
45
W
40
NW
40
NE
55
NNE
45
N
70
N
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
1
—
—
—
4
3
4
6
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-27
-28
-30
-30
-29
-28
-28
-27
-28
-28
-31
-29
-26
-26
-25
-24
-25
min °C
-27
-30
-30
-30
-30
-29
-28
-29
-29
-29
-32
-30
-27
-28
-26
-25
-27
 chill °C
-40
-44
-44
-44
-45
-44
-41
-44
-41
-38
-45
-48
-43
-45
-44
-41
-47
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-27-29-30-30-30-29-28-28-29-29-32-30-27-27-26-25-26-23-25-25-25-26-25-25-26-26-26-28-25-23-23-21-20-22-20-22-20-21-22-22-23-21-22-21-24-20-20-21-15-13-16
Sunrise
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—
10:01
—
—
9:44
—
—
9:19
—
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
—
—
Sunset
6:50
—
—
7:05
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:47
—
12:00
—
—
12:00
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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu afternoon, min -30°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Tue afternoon, min -32°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, gales from the N by Tue 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1494 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (28 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
High: scattered
ASCATB303E74S
1645 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 221).
- km
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-8°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB211E63S
1954 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SE
(48 kph at 144).
- km
ASCATB210E63S
1983 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 139).
- km
ASCATB209E63S
2003 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SE
(29 kph at 131).
- km
ASCATB208E63S
2023 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ESE
(23 kph at 123).
- km
ASCATB212E62S
2038 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SSE
(48 kph at 149).
- km
ASCATB207E63S
2044 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ESE
(21 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATB211E62S
2062 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SSE
(41 kph at 146).
- 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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