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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sun night, min -36°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, extremely windy from the SW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue morning, min -30°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
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night
cloud
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
2050
4800
2050
2100
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2000
km/h
45
NNW
25
N
20
NW
20
WSW
40
SW
70
SW
95
SW
95
SW
85
SW
80
SW
45
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
30
WNW
25
W
20
WSW
35
SW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
 mm
max °C
-27
-30
-30
-33
-35
-32
-29
-26
-25
-25
-24
-23
-22
-24
-25
-28
-30
-28
min °C
-28
-30
-32
-34
-36
-35
-31
-28
-26
-25
-24
-23
-23
-25
-27
-28
-30
-30
 chill °C
-44
-45
-44
-51
-57
-57
-55
-51
-49
-45
-40
-40
-39
-41
-42
-42
-42
-50
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
3:50
3:43
3:35
3:28
3:20
3:14
Sunset
11:51
11:57
12:04
12:11
12:18
12:25

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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 Sun night, min -36°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, extremely windy from the SW by Sun night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue morning, min -30°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed 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.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 180).
0.0 km
High: few
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-29°C
light snow
Light snow.
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 80).
8.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1876 km E
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-30°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 50).
40 km
Mid: clear
BaseBelgranoII
1880 km SE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-19°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
67
Gales from the ESE
(67 kph at 110).
0.8 km
Mid: scattered
Jang Bogo Station
2016 km SW
29m alt.
2 hours ago
-11°C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 210).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
2510 km E
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-18°C
-
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 200).
35 km
Mid: clear
BaseEsperanza
2582 km E
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-16°C
-
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: few
Captain Arturo Prat Base
2599 km E
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-8°C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2648 km E
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
light snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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