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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu morning, min -26°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu afternoon, min -38°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri morning, near gales from the S by Sat night).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2100
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
km/h
45
SSW
40
SSW
30
S
30
S
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
5
SSW
10
WNW
15
NNW
25
NW
15
N
15
ENE
25
SE
25
S
30
S
45
S
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Snowflake cm
4
 mm
max °C
-22
-24
-25
-25
-24
-23
-22
-17
-16
-17
-19
-20
-22
-23
-27
-31
-33
min °C
-23
-25
-26
-26
-25
-24
-23
-20
-17
-18
-20
-21
-22
-26
-28
-32
-37
 chill °C
-39
-41
-40
-40
-38
-35
-33
-26
-24
-28
-32
-29
-31
-39
-42
-49
-59
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-29-29-29-28-27-27-25-24-25-27-29-28-32-34-36-38-25-25-25-24-23-22-22-20-19-20-23-24-24-29-31-33-35-23-25-26-26-25-24-23-19-17-18-20-21-22-25-28-32-35
Sunrise
4:13
4:05
3:58
3:50
3:43
Sunset
11:22
11:30
11:37
11:44
11:51
11:57

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu morning, min -26°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu afternoon, min -38°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri morning, near gales from the S by Sat 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
ASCATB262E66S
1430 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATB263E66S
1436 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATB262E65S
1534 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATB263E65S
1556 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WSW
(42 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATB264E65S
1561 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WSW
(42 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATC264E65S
1571 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATC265E65S
1582 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 245).
- km
ASCATB265E65S
1592 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATB271E66S
1594 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATC271E66S
1602 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 250).
- 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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