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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Tue 28 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Thu afternoon, min -32°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri morning, min -28°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, severe gales from the NNW by Sat night).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
9850
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
km/h
50
W
50
W
40
W
25
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
35
W
50
NW
50
NNW
45
NNW
35
NW
30
NNE
30
NW
70
NNW
75
NNW
70
NNW
65
NNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
5
4
5
7
 mm
max °C
-27
-27
-29
-29
-27
-26
-25
-23
-23
-25
-26
-26
-27
-28
-27
-25
-25
-26
min °C
-27
-28
-32
-31
-28
-27
-25
-24
-24
-26
-26
-27
-28
-28
-28
-26
-26
-28
 chill °C
-45
-46
-50
-46
-43
-41
-38
-39
-41
-43
-43
-43
-41
-43
-48
-46
-46
-45
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-27-28-31-30-28-27-25-24-24-26-26-27-28-28-28-26-26-27-22-24-26-27-23-23-21-20-19-20-21-21-23-23-23-21-21-22-18-19-22-25-23-22-20-16-16-16-16-17-18-19-18-16-15-16
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Thu afternoon, min -32°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri morning, min -28°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, severe gales from the NNW by Sat 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
1494 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-34° C
clear
Haze -.
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 100).
2.8 km
Low: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
3 hours ago
-21° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2648 km E
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2649 km E
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
9
Light winds from the ENE
(9 kph at 70).
4.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
2655 km E
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
2934 km SE
574m alt.
3 hours ago
-25° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
Halvfarryggen
3017 km SE
694m alt.
3 hours ago
-26° C
No report.
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 260).
3106 km SE
1290m alt.
3 hours ago
-27° C
No report.
0

(0 kph at —)
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
3164 km ENE
204m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (37 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken

* 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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