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

Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri morning, min -30°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sat morning, min -31°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun night, moderate winds from the NE by Mon night).

Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
km/h
45
NE
40
NNE
35
NNE
15
NE
10
E
10
NW
20
N
35
NNE
40
NE
40
ENE
40
E
45
ENE
35
NNE
45
NE
45
ENE
50
E
35
E
30
ENE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
3
1
—
—
—
—
1
2
1
2
7
3
4
6
2
2
1
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-30
-30
-28
-27
-28
-26
-25
-27
-27
-28
-28
-29
-29
-29
-28
-31
-31
-29
min °C
-30
-30
-30
-27
-28
-28
-26
-27
-28
-28
-29
-30
-30
-29
-30
-31
-31
-30
 chill °C
-48
-47
-46
-38
-36
-28
-40
-43
-44
-44
-46
-46
-47
-47
-49
-50
-48
-45
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-30-29-27-28-27-26-27-28-28-29-30-30-29-29-31-31-30-25-25-24-23-24-23-22-24-24-24-24-24-25-25-26-27-27-24-18-19-19-18-20-21-20-20-20-18-18-17-18-18-19-21-21-20
Sunrise
11:45
—
—
11:36
—
—
11:25
—
—
11:16
—
—
11:06
—
—
10:54
—
—
Sunset
—
5:24
—
—
5:34
—
—
5:43
—
—
5:52
—
—
6:02
—
—
6:13
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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri morning, min -30°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sat morning, min -31°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun night, moderate winds from the NE by Mon 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
ASCATB240E68S
977 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATB239E68S
986 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATB238E68S
994 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB237E68S
1009 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB239E67S
1045 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATB240E67S
1051 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATB238E67S
1056 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATB236E68S
1056 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATB237E67S
1065 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATB236E67S
1080 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 279).
- 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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