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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 31 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed morning, min -27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon night, min -27°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
40
ENE
40
E
45
E
40
E
35
E
20
NE
35
E
15
NE
15
NE
5
NNE
5
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
35
E
35
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
NNE
2
2
4
4
3
5
5
3
1
3
4
max °C
-23
-23
-24
-26
-25
-26
-26
-26
-27
-27
-26
-26
-25
-24
-23
-24
-24
-22
min °C
-24
-24
-26
-26
-26
-27
-26
-27
-27
-27
-26
-26
-26
-24
-24
-24
-24
-23
-39
-41
-43
-42
-42
-42
-41
-38
-37
-27
-26
-38
-39
-39
-39
-37
-36
-34
250
200
0
50
100
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2150
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
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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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed morning, min -27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon night, min -27°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon).

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
-28° C
light snow
Snow grains.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
4.8 km
High: overcast
Mcmurdo Williams
1713 km SSW
22m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
Williams Field
1715 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Clear
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 80).
10.0 km
SHIP5807
1940 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
1995 km SW
93m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 330).
SHIP6491
1952 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
SHIP2355
1952 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2226
1970 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5526
1970 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP4350
1970 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C

* 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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