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

AyMount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 5 pm Sat 20 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat afternoon, min -32°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Thu afternoon, min -27°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NW by Thu night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat afternoon, min -24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the E by Mon morning).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed morning, min -29°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
PM
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light snow
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
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snow showers
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light snow
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part cloud
part cloud
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light snow
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part cloud
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light snow
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cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
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cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
ENE
0
WSW
25
S
35
S
25
SSW
10
WNW
20
N
20
NNE
15
ENE
15
ESE
25
SSE
25
S
10
SW
15
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
50
NW
40
NW
15
WSW
20
SSW
15
W
45
NNW
45
N
35
NW
45
NNW
20
NW
10
NNE
5
ESE
15
SSE
25
S
30
S
25
SSW
20
NNW
25
N
5
W
20
SSW
Wave Height Map
T antarctica.wind.3.cc23
T antarctica.wind.24.cc23
T antarctica.wind.48.cc23
T antarctica.wind.72.cc23
T antarctica.wind.96.cc23
T antarctica.wind.120.cc23
T antarctica.wind.144.cc23
T antarctica.wind.168.cc23
T antarctica.wind.192.cc23
T antarctica.wind.216.cc23
T antarctica.wind.240.cc23
T antarctica.wind.264.cc23
T antarctica.wind.288.cc23
 cm 
1.0
1.0
1.0
4
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-22
-23
-29
-32
-27
-23
-22
-23
-25
-26
-26
-27
-24
-15
-16
-14
-14
-16
-17
-21
-17
-16
-17
-19
-21
-21
-24
-25
-24
-26
-28
-24
-23
-24
-25
-28
min°C
-22
-27
-31
-32
-32
-25
-23
-25
-26
-26
-27
-27
-26
-22
-17
-16
-16
-17
-19
-21
-19
-16
-18
-21
-21
-24
-24
-25
-25
-27
-29
-29
-23
-24
-26
-29
chill°C 
-29
-39
-47
-49
-48
-33
-36
-35
-35
-36
-41
-41
-35
-31
-28
-26
-30
-30
-27
-31
-28
-29
-32
-36
-36
-33
-31
-31
-38
-41
-45
-44
-34
-37
-31
-42
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
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2000
2050
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2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-31-33-37-38-35-29-30-32-33-33-33-30-28-24-23-21-21-24-26-27-25-25-26-29-30-31-32-32-33-34-35-33-30-32-35-34-27-30-33-35-31-26-26-27-29-29-29-26-25-20-19-17-17-20-22-23-21-21-22-25-26-27-28-28-28-30-31-29-26-29-30-30-22-25-30-32-30-24-23-24-26-26-27-27-25-19-17-15-15-17-18-21-18-16-18-20-21-23-24-25-25-27-29-27-23-24-26-29
Sunrise
5:33
5:45
5:56
6:09
6:24
6:43
7:09
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
10:12
10:02
9:51
9:38
9:25
9:10
8:51
8:23
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat afternoon, min -32°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Thu afternoon, min -27°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NW by Thu night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat afternoon, min -24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the E by Mon morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Frakes at the specific elevation of 2000 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
ASCATB232E71S
763 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATB231E71S
782 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATB230E71S
789 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATB242E70S
802 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 186).
- km
ASCATB240E70S
812 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SSW
(34 kph at 192).
- 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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