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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat morning, min -32°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, near gales from the N by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon night, min -23°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon morning, strong winds from the E by Tue night).

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
km/h
15
WNW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WNW
45
NNW
45
N
35
NNE
50
NE
40
NE
35
NE
35
N
20
NNE
20
NE
30
E
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
E
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1
1
6
3
4
5
1
3
8
9
13
max °C
-26
-29
-24
-21
-21
-20
-21
-21
-21
-22
-21
-22
-21
-16
-16
-16
-17
min °C
-27
-32
-27
-22
-21
-21
-22
-22
-21
-22
-21
-23
-22
-21
-16
-17
-18
-36
-46
-41
-33
-35
-36
-36
-38
-36
-36
-34
-33
-32
-32
-28
-30
-31
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
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-36-33-29-28-27-28-30-30-32-32-32-30-27-27-29-30-30-33-29-26-24-23-24-26-26-28-27-28-26-23-23-24-25-27-31-26-22-21-21-22-22-21-22-21-23-22-19-16-17-18
Sunrise
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat morning, min -32°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, near gales from the N by Fri night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon night, min -23°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon morning, strong winds from the E by Tue 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
ASCATB267E71S
1021 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATC267E71S
1026 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATB271E72S
1043 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 307).
- km
ASCATC268E71S
1045 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATC271E72S
1046 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATB268E71S
1052 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NW
(29 kph at 305).
- km
ASCATB272E72S
1055 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 251).
- km
ASCATC272E72S
1058 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATC269E71S
1065 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 303).
- km
ASCATB264E70S
1066 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 308).
- 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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