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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sat 02 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon night, min -32°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Sat night, strong winds from the N by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Tue morning, min -34°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Tue morning, light winds from the E by Thu morning).

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
km/h
70
N
55
N
75
NE
60
NNE
65
NE
65
N
50
NNW
45
N
50
NNE
65
NE
65
NE
50
ENE
45
ENE
40
NE
25
NE
20
E
15
NE
10
NNE
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1
2
6
3
3
7
1
5
4
4
5
2
2
1
max °C
-27
-27
-29
-29
-29
-30
-30
-29
-25
-26
-27
-28
-31
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
min °C
-28
-28
-32
-29
-30
-32
-31
-29
-27
-26
-27
-30
-31
-32
-32
-32
-33
-34
-48
-47
-53
-49
-52
-54
-50
-47
-44
-45
-46
-50
-50
-50
-48
-45
-46
-48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2000
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
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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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon night, min -32°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Sat night, strong winds from the N by Sun night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Tue morning, min -34°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Tue morning, light winds from the E by Thu 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
1467 km S
3012m alt.
57 minutes ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
1.2 km
1468 km S
2835m alt.
47 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
Williams Field
1715 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-29° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
BaseBelgranoII
1861 km SE
256m alt.
47 minutes ago
-24° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 290).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1864 km E
7m alt.
47 minutes ago
-3° C
-
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP3879
1907 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6933
1907 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
SHIP4310
1907 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
SHIP2138
1907 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
SHIP1533
1907 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C

* 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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