– Lat/Long: 76.80° S 117.70° W
Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 11 am Mon 03 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 am Mon 03 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 11 am Mon 03 Aug Local Time
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3 Mount Frakes Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Mon morning, min -34°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNE on Tue morning, strong winds from the N by Wed night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sat afternoon, min -32°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, gales from the NNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | snow shwrs | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 2050 | 2050 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 4700 | 3550 | 4300 | |
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 cm | — | — | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -26 | -26 | -26 | -28 | -28 | -28 | -34 | -33 | -29 | -28 | -29 | -29 | -30 | -32 | -30 | -28 | -27 | -27 |
min °C | -27 | -27 | -28 | -28 | -28 | -33 | -34 | -34 | -31 | -28 | -29 | -30 | -30 | -32 | -31 | -29 | -28 | -27 |
chill °C | -45 | -44 | -50 | -50 | -49 | -54 | -55 | -56 | -51 | -45 | -44 | -47 | -45 | -46 | -49 | -45 | -45 | -46 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
 | 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 Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Mon morning, min -34°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNE on Tue morning, strong winds from the N by Wed night).
Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sat afternoon, min -32°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, gales from the NNW 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Williams Field |  | ||||
ASCATC295E65S | |||||
ASCATB294E65S | |||||
ASCATB295E65S | |||||
ASCATB293E64S | |||||
ASCATB294E64S | |||||
ASCATB295E64S | |||||
ASCATC295E64S | |||||
ASCATC296E64S | |||||
ASCATB292E63S |
* 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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