– Lat/Long: 76.80° S 117.70° W
Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 11 am Sun 26 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 am Sun 26 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Sun 26 Jul Local Time
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3 Mount Frakes Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed night, min -30°C on Wed morning). Mainly severe gales. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 2900 | 2500 | 2350 | 2100 | 2400 | 2450 | 5600 | 2000 | 2050 | 5450 | 2050 | 2000 | 2050 | 2150 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | |
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -23 | -23 | -22 | -23 | -22 | -22 | -26 | -25 | -25 | -28 | -25 | -24 | -26 | -26 | -26 | -26 | -26 | -26 |
min °C | -24 | -23 | -23 | -23 | -23 | -25 | -26 | -26 | -30 | -30 | -26 | -25 | -26 | -26 | -27 | -26 | -26 | -28 |
chill °C | -46 | -44 | -41 | -41 | -40 | -43 | -44 | -43 | -51 | -50 | -43 | -43 | -46 | -45 | -40 | -42 | -43 | -44 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 50 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
 | 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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Tue afternoon).
Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed night, min -30°C on Wed morning). Mainly severe gales.
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASCATB277E67S | |||||
ASCATB288E69S | |||||
Williams Field |  | ||||
ASCATB277E66S | |||||
ASCATB278E66S | |||||
ASCATB288E68S | |||||
ASCATB290E68S | |||||
ASCATB279E66S | |||||
ASCATB280E66S | |||||
ASCATB289E68S |
* 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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