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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Sat 27 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Mon afternoon, min -42°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Tue morning, min -42°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Tue morning, light winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
10
S
10
S
10
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
45
W
55
WNW
50
N
60
NNE
50
NE
10
NNE
25
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
E
25
E
20
SE
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Snowflake cm
2
1
1
1
 mm
max °C
-41
-41
-41
-41
-40
-37
-34
-32
-32
-34
-36
-37
-37
-37
-37
-40
-40
-42
min °C
-41
-42
-42
-41
-40
-39
-36
-33
-33
-35
-37
-38
-38
-37
-38
-41
-41
-42
 chill °C
-52
-52
-54
-56
-56
-55
-56
-54
-53
-56
-57
-51
-56
-56
-58
-60
-60
-60
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-42-42-41-40-38-35-33-33-35-37-38-38-37-38-41-41-42-38-39-39-38-36-34-30-27-28-30-33-33-33-32-34-37-37-39-35-36-36-35-33-30-24-22-24-25-28-29-28-27-28-32-33-35
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 -32°C on Mon afternoon, min -42°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Tue morning, min -42°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Tue morning, light winds from the NNE by Tue 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
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-26° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
Wind obs. (54 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
4.7 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
2508 km E
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
91
Stormy winds from the NW
(91 kph at 320).
0.0 km
ASCATC179E65S
2527 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the NW
(61 kph at 313).
- km
ASCATC178E65S
2552 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NW
(59 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATC179E64S
2554 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATC178E64S
2577 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NW
(58 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATB178E64S
2605 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the NNW
(65 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATB177E64S
2622 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the NW
(63 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATC177E64S
2631 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the WNW
(60 kph at 300).
- km
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2649 km E
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: 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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