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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Sat 23 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat morning, min -27°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Thu night, min -31°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, severe gales from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
km/h
65
NW
70
NNW
70
NNW
60
NNW
30
NNE
40
N
35
NNE
35
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
40
NE
40
NNE
25
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
2
4
2
1
3
1
4
max °C
-25
-25
-25
-26
-27
-26
-26
-25
-25
-28
-28
-27
-27
-28
-28
-30
-30
-25
min °C
-26
-25
-25
-26
-27
-27
-27
-25
-27
-28
-28
-28
-27
-28
-30
-31
-30
-28
-46
-44
-45
-45
-42
-42
-43
-40
-40
-41
-40
-43
-43
-42
-46
-49
-49
-48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat morning, min -27°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Thu night, min -31°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, severe gales from the NNW by Thu 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
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
Wind obs. (31 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
7.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
Mist
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-16° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 200).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
2510 km E
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
-
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 200).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATC172E66S
2554 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WSW
(55 kph at 258).
- km
BaseEsperanza
2582 km E
24m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC173E66S
2602 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB172E66S
2607 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WSW
(58 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATC173E65S
2622 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 232).
- 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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