Mount Frakes weather
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Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Mon 28 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Tue afternoon, min -34°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Mon afternoon, stormy winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Thu night, min -27°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Thu night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat night).

Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2000
2050
2050
4500
2000
2050
2050
2050
5400
2100
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
km/h
25
NNW
20
N
25
NW
65
WSW
45
NW
70
N
60
NNW
90
NNW
55
NNW
60
NW
60
N
70
N
60
N
60
N
55
NNE
55
NNE
55
NNE
40
NE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
4
2
3
3
—
—
4
3
2
4
3
3
4
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-33
-33
-33
-29
-27
-29
-29
-29
-27
-25
-24
-23
-23
-23
-23
-26
-26
-23
min °C
-34
-34
-34
-32
-28
-31
-30
-29
-31
-26
-25
-24
-23
-23
-25
-27
-26
-25
 chill °C
-50
-49
-49
-54
-47
-52
-50
-52
-51
-45
-43
-43
-41
-41
-41
-45
-44
-42
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-34-34-31-28-30-30-29-29-26-25-24-23-23-24-27-26-24-29-30-29-26-24-26-26-24-23-21-21-19-19-18-20-23-22-20-25-26-26-22-20-23-21-18-18-17-16-15-13-14-14-16-16-15
Sunrise
1:57
—
—
1:50
—
—
1:43
—
—
1:35
—
—
1:28
—
—
1:21
—
—
Sunset
3:29
—
—
3:36
—
—
3:42
—
—
3:48
—
—
3:56
—
—
—
4:02
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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Tue afternoon, min -34°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Mon afternoon, stormy winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Thu night, min -27°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Thu night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat 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
ASCATC235E68S
1021 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 299).
- km
ASCATC234E68S
1024 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATC233E68S
1040 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WNW
(47 kph at 297).
- km
ASCATC232E68S
1049 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 293).
- km
ASCATC235E67S
1079 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 303).
- km
ASCATC234E67S
1082 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 299).
- km
ASCATC231E68S
1083 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATC233E67S
1094 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WNW
(42 kph at 291).
- km
ASCATC232E67S
1096 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATC230E68S
1105 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 280).
- 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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