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

AyMount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 11 am Fri 19 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sun night, min -38°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat night, near gales from the SW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Mon afternoon, min -34°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the NE by Tue afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri night, min -28°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Tue night, min -32°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, gales from the NW by Mon night).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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 km/h
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
NNW
35
NNE
30
NNE
10
N
10
SSE
25
SSW
55
SW
60
NW
55
NNW
40
N
35
NNE
5
NE
15
S
15
SSW
30
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
10
WNW
10
N
10
NE
25
NNE
50
N
30
N
60
NNE
55
NE
35
NE
30
NW
45
NW
55
NNW
45
N
30
N
40
N
Wave Height Map
T antarctica.wind.6.cc23
T antarctica.wind.30.cc23
T antarctica.wind.54.cc23
T antarctica.wind.78.cc23
T antarctica.wind.102.cc23
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T antarctica.wind.174.cc23
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T antarctica.wind.270.cc23
 cm 
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3
1.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-31
-30
-29
-29
-29
-30
-35
-37
-28
-29
-28
-28
-33
-33
-33
-32
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-25
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min°C
-31
-31
-30
-29
-29
-34
-37
-38
-35
-29
-29
-32
-33
-33
-34
-33
-31
-29
-27
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
-27
-28
-29
-31
-32
-31
-29
-28
-28
-27
-25
chill°C 
-47
-48
-48
-46
-44
-42
-51
-55
-54
-49
-49
-51
-50
-40
-46
-44
-47
-44
-42
-40
-40
-35
-35
-35
-42
-45
-46
-49
-50
-44
-47
-47
-48
-46
-42
-40
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
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0
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Cloud base (m)
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Sunrise
5:13
5:22
5:33
5:45
5:56
6:09
6:24
6:43
7:09
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
10:22
10:12
10:02
9:51
9:38
9:25
9:10
8:51
8:23
12:00
12:00
12:00

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 -28°C on Sun night, min -38°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat night, near gales from the SW by Sun night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Mon afternoon, min -34°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the NE by Tue afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri night, min -28°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

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
ASCATC284E79S
998 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATB286E80S
1023 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATC285E78S
1023 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATC285E79S
1024 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the W
(34 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATC286E80S
1026 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 275).
- 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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