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

Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 am Mon 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Mon night, min -29°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the E by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu morning, min -30°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Fri night).

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2050
2100
2000
2050
2050
2000
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
km/h
5
ESE
25
ENE
40
ENE
45
E
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
NE
40
NNE
40
NE
25
E
10
NE
20
N
25
N
30
NNE
35
ENE
45
E
40
E
30
ENE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
—
—
4
6
5
6
4
3
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
2
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-28
-27
-24
-25
-28
-28
-28
-28
-27
-27
-29
-27
-27
-27
-27
-28
-29
-29
min °C
-29
-28
-25
-25
-28
-29
-29
-28
-29
-29
-29
-28
-27
-27
-29
-29
-30
-30
 chill °C
-29
-41
-40
-41
-44
-45
-46
-45
-47
-39
-38
-39
-40
-42
-45
-46
-47
-47
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-28-25-25-28-29-29-28-28-28-29-28-27-27-28-29-30-30-25-24-20-21-22-23-23-24-23-24-25-24-24-24-25-25-26-25-22-22-19-14-15-16-16-17-18-19-21-20-19-21-21-19-20-19
Sunrise
12:11
—
—
11:53
—
—
11:45
—
—
11:36
—
—
11:25
—
—
11:16
—
—
Sunset
—
5:08
—
—
5:16
—
—
5:24
—
—
5:34
—
—
5:43
—
—
5:52
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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 morning. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Mon night, min -29°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the E by Mon night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Thu morning, min -30°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Fri 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
ASCATB230E67S
1211 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SSW
(48 kph at 193).
- km
ASCATB230E66S
1235 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SSW
(34 kph at 192).
- km
ASCATB229E67S
1236 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SSW
(44 kph at 194).
- km
ASCATB229E66S
1252 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSW
(36 kph at 192).
- km
ASCATB228E66S
1256 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the S
(47 kph at 190).
- km
ASCATB227E66S
1260 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the S
(53 kph at 190).
- km
ASCATB226E66S
1315 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SSW
(53 kph at 196).
- km
ASCATB230E65S
1341 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SSW
(35 kph at 196).
- km
ASCATB229E65S
1354 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 194).
- km
ASCATB228E65S
1361 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 194).
- 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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