– Lat/Long: 76.80° S 117.70° W
Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 11 pm Tue 18 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 pm Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 pm Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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3 Mount Frakes Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri afternoon, min -34°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Tue night, severe gales from the WNW by Fri morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri night, min -35°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the N on Sun morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 2150 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2050 | 2100 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 2000 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 3 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -33 | -33 | -32 | -32 | -32 | -32 | -33 | -29 | -27 | -21 | -21 | -23 | -24 | -31 | -35 | -33 |
min °C | -33 | -33 | -33 | -33 | -33 | -33 | -34 | -31 | -28 | -26 | -22 | -24 | -25 | -35 | -35 | -35 |
chill °C | -47 | -52 | -52 | -51 | -51 | -51 | -52 | -53 | -46 | -45 | -42 | -44 | -46 | -60 | -57 | -56 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 10:03 | — | — | 10:12 |
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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri afternoon, min -34°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Tue night, severe gales from the WNW by Fri morning).
Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri night, min -35°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the N on Sun morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Williams Field |  | ||||
ASCATB289E64S | |||||
ASCATB288E64S | |||||
ASCATB290E64S | |||||
ASCATB289E63S | |||||
ASCATB295E65S | |||||
ASCATC295E65S | |||||
ASCATB290E63S | |||||
ASCATB291E64S |
* 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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