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

AyMount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 5 am Fri 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sun night, min -31°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri morning, extremely windy from the NW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon morning, min -35°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sat night, min -35°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, gales from the NW by Sat night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sun morning, min -35°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, stormy winds from the S by Wed morning).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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snow showers
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clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
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snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
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clear
clear
clear
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cloudy
snow shwrs
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clear
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cloudy
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clear
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light snow
cloudy
cloudy
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light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
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clear
 km/h
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
40
SW
45
WSW
55
W
90
WNW
105
NW
90
NW
75
NW
75
NW
50
NNW
30
N
20
SSW
30
W
50
WNW
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
40
NNE
60
NNW
55
NE
35
NE
20
S
40
WSW
65
NW
45
NNW
30
NW
15
N
15
NNW
20
NW
10
NW
20
SW
35
S
80
S
Wave Height Map
T antarctica.wind.12.cc23
T antarctica.wind.36.cc23
T antarctica.wind.60.cc23
T antarctica.wind.84.cc23
T antarctica.wind.108.cc23
T antarctica.wind.132.cc23
T antarctica.wind.156.cc23
T antarctica.wind.180.cc23
T antarctica.wind.204.cc23
T antarctica.wind.228.cc23
T antarctica.wind.252.cc23
T antarctica.wind.276.cc23
 cm 
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3
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4
3
3
 mm 
max°C
-30
-30
-30
-29
-29
-26
-22
-20
-18
-23
-26
-28
-30
-32
-33
-33
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-31
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-31
-33
-34
-34
-33
-31
-30
-30
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-31
-31
-32
-33
-34
-34
-34
min°C
-30
-31
-31
-30
-29
-29
-23
-22
-21
-24
-27
-30
-31
-32
-35
-35
-33
-32
-31
-32
-33
-33
-34
-34
-35
-32
-31
-31
-31
-31
-32
-32
-34
-34
-34
-35
chill°C 
-44
-45
-45
-46
-46
-47
-40
-42
-40
-44
-48
-52
-49
-49
-49
-53
-53
-50
-47
-49
-53
-54
-55
-55
-49
-50
-52
-49
-47
-42
-46
-46
-47
-48
-52
-59
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)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
4050
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2000
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2050
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Sunrise
6:43
7:09
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
8:51
8:23
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
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 -18°C on Sun night, min -31°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri morning, extremely windy from the NW by Sun night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon morning, min -35°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sat night, min -35°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, gales from the NW 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Sky-Blu
1246 km ESE
1589m alt.
2 hours ago
-31° C
-
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 10).
1467 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-71° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: few
1468 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
31 km
Mid: few
Limbert
1487 km ESE
165m alt.
2 hours ago
-45° C
-
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 270).
Fossil Bluff
1566 km E
438m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
-
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 310).

* 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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