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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Wed 02 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed night, min -41°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, gales from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun night, min -39°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
8400
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
8400
5500
km/h
5
S
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NNW
35
NW
30
NNW
20
WNW
30
SW
55
SW
100
SSW
85
SW
90
SW
85
SW
115
WSW
90
WSW
45
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-24
-24
-24
-25
-29
-30
-31
-37
-41
-31
-27
-25
-22
-24
-25
-25
min °C
-25
-24
-24
-28
-29
-30
-35
-39
-41
-39
-29
-26
-23
-25
-25
-27
 chill °C
-37
-36
-37
-44
-46
-45
-50
-60
-64
-66
-52
-48
-43
-47
-46
-44
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-25-24-24-27-29-30-33-38-41-35-28-26-23-25-25-26-20-18-19-22-25-26-30-35-39-34-25-22-19-20-20-22-18-16-17-20-21-22-27-35-39-34-23-17-15-16-16-17
Sunrise
3:58
3:50
3:43
3:35
3:28
Sunset
11:44
11:51
11:57
12:04
12:11

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed night, min -41°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, gales from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun night, min -39°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

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.
51 minutes ago
-61°C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
3.6 km
High: few
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-19°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATC204E63S
2115 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SSE
(31 kph at 158).
- km
ASCATC203E63S
2136 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 155).
- km
ASCATC202E63S
2159 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 155).
- km
ASCATC206E62S
2172 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SSE
(47 kph at 153).
- km
ASCATC201E63S
2182 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SE
(25 kph at 139).
- km
ASCATC205E62S
2191 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 144).
- km
ASCATC200E63S
2206 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SSE
(23 kph at 161).
- km
ASCATC204E62S
2209 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSE
(27 kph at 150).
- 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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