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

AyMount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 6 pm Fri 29 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri afternoon, min -27°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the N by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon afternoon, min -29°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sun morning, min -30°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Sat night).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sun afternoon, min -25°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
PM
night
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part cloud
clear
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clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
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mod snow
snow showers
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
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cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
20
W
15
N
5
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
45
NNW
50
N
30
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
ENE
25
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
25
SSE
30
S
30
SSW
25
SW
40
WNW
60
NNW
60
N
40
N
35
N
45
NNW
30
ENE
20
WNW
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 
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3
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1.0
6
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-21
-22
-25
-27
-22
-22
-24
-25
-25
-25
-25
-26
-26
-27
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-30
-30
-30
-30
-28
-25
-21
-21
-22
-23
-22
-25
-24
-22
-23
min°C
-22
-24
-26
-27
-26
-24
-25
-26
-25
-25
-26
-26
-26
-28
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-30
-30
-30
-30
-30
-27
-23
-21
-22
-23
-24
-25
-25
-24
-25
chill°C 
-33
-30
-38
-40
-40
-41
-41
-41
-37
-35
-37
-37
-36
-40
-43
-44
-44
-42
-42
-42
-40
-40
-36
-37
-44
-47
-42
-36
-34
-39
-41
-39
-40
-41
-39
-40
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
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2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
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2050
2050
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2050
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2050
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Sunrise
3:47
3:54
4:00
4:07
4:13
4:20
4:26
4:33
3:41
4:48
4:56
5:03
Sunset
2:06
1:59
1:52
1:45
1:37
1:30
1:22
1:15
1:07
12:00
12:52
12:45

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri afternoon, min -27°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the N by Sun afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon afternoon, min -29°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sun morning, min -30°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Sat night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Frakes at the specific elevation of 3000 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
ASCATB249E70S
838 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNW
(38 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATB250E70S
850 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 318).
- km
ASCATB251E70S
854 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NW
(38 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATB252E70S
872 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATB253E70S
883 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 289).
- 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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