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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Tue 12 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Fri afternoon, min -27°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ESE
15
ESE
0
S
15
WNW
25
NNW
15
WNW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
25
E
15
E
10
ESE
0
W
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1
2
1
max °C
-23
-24
-24
-26
-25
-22
-24
-26
-25
-23
-22
-23
-25
-27
-26
-27
-27
-26
min °C
-23
-24
-26
-26
-26
-24
-25
-26
-27
-24
-23
-25
-26
-27
-27
-27
-27
-27
-36
-37
-39
-36
-26
-33
-37
-36
-36
-34
-31
-38
-39
-42
-41
-38
-34
-27
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
2050
2050
2050
2050
2150
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
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-30-31-33-34-34-33-35-35-34-32-30-29-30-32-32-32-32-32-27-28-29-31-30-28-30-31-29-27-26-25-26-29-28-28-29-28-23-24-25-26-26-23-25-26-26-24-23-24-26-27-27-27-27-27
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Fri afternoon, min -27°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC216E67S
1367 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 261).
- km
ASCATC215E67S
1384 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATC216E66S
1466 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the W
(49 kph at 266).
- km
ASCATC214E67S
1468 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATC215E66S
1486 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 264).
- km
1494 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
4.0 km
ASCATC213E67S
1498 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATC212E67S
1505 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATC214E66S
1505 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the W
(38 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATC213E66S
1527 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 282).
- 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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