Mount Frakes weather
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Mount Frakes Weather Forecast

Crary Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 6 pm Sat 10 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon night, min -34°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the E by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Tue afternoon, min -31°C on Fri morning). Mainly near gales.

Sat
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
km/h
25
ESE
5
SSW
20
W
15
SW
10
SSW
5
NNE
15
NNE
30
NNE
40
E
30
ENE
30
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
35
E
40
E
25
NE
35
N
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
3
6
—
1
—
4
2
4
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-32
-33
-31
-31
-30
-29
-28
-23
-23
-25
-26
-27
-26
-26
-28
-27
-28
min °C
-33
-34
-32
-31
-31
-29
-28
-27
-24
-25
-28
-27
-27
-27
-28
-28
-30
 chill °C
-48
-41
-46
-43
-41
-36
-39
-42
-36
-39
-43
-41
-41
-42
-45
-41
-45
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-34-32-31-31-29-28-25-24-25-27-27-27-27-28-28-29-28-29-28-27-27-25-24-21-20-21-23-23-22-22-24-23-24-22-24-23-24-24-23-23-20-15-14-16-16-16-18-18-17-17
Sunrise
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—
12:19
—
—
12:11
—
—
11:53
—
—
11:45
—
—
11:36
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—
Sunset
4:52
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—
5:00
—
—
5:08
—
—
5:16
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—
5:24
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—
5:34
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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 Mon night, min -34°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the E by Tue morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Tue afternoon, min -31°C on Fri morning). Mainly near gales.

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
ASCATC244E70S
809 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATC245E70S
811 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NW
(27 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATC246E70S
817 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATC239E70S
818 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATC238E70S
820 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NW
(42 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATC254E70S
822 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NNE
(29 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATC247E70S
825 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WNW
(27 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATC248E70S
828 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 302).
- km
hy2b250E70S
833 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 100).
- km
ASCATC253E70S
834 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 27).
- 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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