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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sat 20 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sat morning, min -30°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the ESE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu night, min -29°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
30
W
15
W
15
SW
10
SW
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
10
ESE
15
ENE
20
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
 cm 
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
 mm 
max°C
-23
-24
-25
-28
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-27
min°C
-23
-24
-28
-28
-29
-29
-29
-30
-29
-29
-29
-29
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
chill°C 
-37
-34
-38
-38
-43
-43
-42
-42
-38
-39
-42
-43
-41
-41
-42
-43
-43
-43
Freezing level (m
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-23-24-27-28-29-29-29-30-29-29-29-29-28-28-28-28-28-28-19-20-23-25-26-26-26-26-25-24-24-25-24-24-24-24-24-23-13-14-17-19-21-22-21-22-22-18-18-18-17-17-18-17-17-17
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 -23°C on Sat morning, min -30°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the ESE by Mon night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu night, min -29°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1467 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-30° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
Mcmurdo Williams
1713 km SSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 30).
0.5 km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
1714 km SSW
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
clear
Fog partial -.
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Williams Field
1715 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Cape Ross
1871 km SSW
212m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
2013 km SW
93m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
Cape Phillips
2018 km SW
780m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 230).
Priestley Glacier
2174 km SW
1925m alt.
2 hours ago
-21° C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
SHIP5321
2398 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
SHIP1968
2398 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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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