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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu morning, min -21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat afternoon, min -19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, near gales from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
15
NNE
15
NE
15
E
5
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
N
15
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
NNE
40
NE
50
NE
25
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
3
11
7
7
7
3
4
5
max °C
-18
-18
-19
-18
-17
-17
-17
-17
-18
-15
-11
-7
-7
-10
-12
-12
-12
-12
-11
min °C
-21
-18
-19
-19
-17
-17
-18
-17
-19
-19
-13
-9
-8
-10
-13
-13
-12
-13
-14
-30
-27
-27
-26
-26
-25
-26
-26
-26
-26
-18
-16
-17
-21
-25
-24
-21
-23
-23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
450
250
100
200
50
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-28-28-27-27-27-28-27-26-23-18-14-16-20-24-24-23-22-21-25-24-24-23-23-22-23-23-23-20-15-11-12-16-19-19-19-19-17-20-18-19-19-17-17-18-17-19-17-12-8-8-10-13-13-12-13-13
Sunrise
12:44
12:52
12:59
1:07
1:14
1:21
Sunset
5:15
5:07
4:59
4:51
4:43
4:36

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu morning, min -21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat afternoon, min -19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, near gales from the NE by Sun afternoon).

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
ASCATB243E74S
358 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 87).
- km
ASCATB244E74S
363 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 91).
- km
ASCATB245E74S
368 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the E
(45 kph at 96).
- km
ASCATB243E73S
370 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 82).
- km
ASCATB244E73S
375 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the E
(42 kph at 88).
- km
ASCATB246E74S
377 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the E
(45 kph at 97).
- km
ASCATB247E74S
377 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the ESE
(47 kph at 106).
- km
ASCATB245E73S
382 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 91).
- km
ASCATB247E73S
389 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 97).
- km
ASCATB246E73S
390 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the E
(45 kph at 94).
- 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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