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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Mon 09 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon morning, min -23°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, near gales from the NW by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri night, min -26°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Fri night).

Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
15
N
20
NW
35
NW
55
NW
50
WNW
35
W
40
NW
25
NNW
30
NNE
20
NE
5
N
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
35
S
25
W
15
W
15
WSW
2
1
4
1
max °C
-19
-20
-20
-20
-21
-22
-21
-21
-21
-22
-22
-23
-24
-24
-20
-20
-21
-23
min °C
-20
-20
-20
-22
-22
-23
-21
-21
-22
-22
-23
-24
-24
-24
-24
-20
-22
-26
-28
-31
-32
-39
-38
-37
-35
-33
-34
-33
-23
-32
-33
-35
-34
-31
-32
-37
50
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2200
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
5050
2050
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon morning, min -23°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, near gales from the NW by Tue morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Fri night, min -26°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Fri 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
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Mcmurdo Williams
1727 km SSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1728 km SSW
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 160).
10.0 km
SHIP7443
1765 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
18
Light winds from the ESE
(18 kph at 120).
- km
ASCATB320E78S
1803 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 172).
- km
ASCATB321E78S
1825 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the S
(32 kph at 177).
- km
ASCATB320E77S
1834 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 185).
- km
ASCATB322E78S
1836 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 179).
- km
ASCATB321E77S
1845 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 185).
- 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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