– Lat/Long: 76.80° S 117.70° W
Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 12 pm Wed 22 Jan Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Mount FrakesWeather Forecast, Antarctica
Issued: 12 pm Wed 22 Jan Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 12 pm Wed 22 Jan Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Mount Frakes Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Fri afternoon, min -27°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sun night, min -22°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue afternoon, min -24°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat night, min -24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3 | — | 1.0 | 3 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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max°C | -27 | -26 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -24 | -23 | -22 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -19 | -18 | -19 | -21 | -22 | -23 | -23 | -24 | -24 | -24 | -24 | -24 | -24 | -23 | -22 | -22 | -22 | -22 |
min°C | -27 | -27 | -26 | -25 | -25 | -24 | -23 | -22 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -20 | -19 | -21 | -22 | -23 | -23 | -23 | -24 | -24 | -24 | -24 | -24 | -24 | -23 | -23 | -22 | -22 | -23 |
-34 | -34 | -32 | -33 | -36 | -35 | -34 | -29 | -30 | -34 | -34 | -35 | -33 | -29 | -20 | -28 | -27 | -29 | -32 | -27 | -34 | -34 | -36 | -36 | -33 | -37 | -36 | -35 | -33 | -31 | -31 | -33 | -31 | -30 | -22 | -32 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 650 | 450 | 0 | 550 | 550 | 300 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 2000 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2000 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2050 | 2100 | 2050 | 2050 | ||||||||||
 | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 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 -22°C on Fri afternoon, min -27°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.
Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sun night, min -22°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Sun night).
Mount Frakes Weather (Days 6-9):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue afternoon, min -24°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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SHIP3495 | |||||
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SHIP5870 | |||||
SHIP1578 | |||||
SHIP2698 | |||||
SHIP4090 | |||||
SHIP1949 | |||||
SHIP3861 | |||||
SHIP406 | |||||
SHIP8204 |
* 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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