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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 03 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Mon night, min -26°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon night, moderate winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sun morning, min -26°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, near gales from the N by Sun morning).

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
5200
3250
2050
km/h
35
NNW
30
NNE
50
NE
45
NE
40
N
25
NNE
30
NW
25
NNW
20
NNE
35
NNW
25
NW
10
W
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
45
NNW
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Snowflake cm
4
5
7
5
2
1
2
3
2
2
 mm
max °C
-18
-17
-18
-17
-17
-22
-24
-20
-19
-19
-19
-20
-23
-23
-21
-18
-17
min °C
-19
-18
-18
-17
-23
-23
-26
-24
-19
-19
-20
-21
-25
-26
-22
-19
-18
 chill °C
-32
-30
-33
-31
-38
-36
-40
-37
-30
-32
-30
-29
-36
-36
-32
-29
-31
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Mon night, min -26°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon night, moderate winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sun morning, min -26°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, near gales from the N by Sun morning).

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
ASCATB237E69S
943 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the N
(54 kph at 3).
- km
ASCATB242E68S
970 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 345).
- km
ASCATB241E68S
1012 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 6).
- km
ASCATB240E68S
1039 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the N
(38 kph at 1).
- km
ASCATB239E68S
1040 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 6).
- km
ASCATB238E68S
1042 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the N
(47 kph at 1).
- km
ASCATB240E67S
1048 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the N
(40 kph at 356).
- km
ASCATB237E68S
1048 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the N
(49 kph at 8).
- km
ASCATB236E68S
1054 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the N
(51 kph at 4).
- km
ASCATB235E68S
1060 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the N
(58 kph at 357).
- 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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