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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat afternoon, min -25°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Thu afternoon, gales from the N by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Tue night, min -30°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Tue night).

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2000
2050
2100
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
3900
2050
2200
2050
2050
km/h
25
NNE
25
NW
25
WNW
25
N
50
N
55
N
60
N
60
N
40
NNW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
SW
10
W
35
W
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
7
5
6
20
2
 mm
max °C
-24
-24
-22
-20
-15
-15
-14
-14
-19
-30
-27
-23
-21
-20
-21
-22
-16
min °C
-25
-25
-23
-20
-21
-15
-15
-15
-25
-30
-30
-25
-22
-23
-21
-23
-20
 chill °C
-38
-38
-35
-31
-35
-29
-30
-29
-38
-44
-43
-37
-32
-32
-30
-31
-36
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-34-30-28-25-25-25-26-31-36-35-31-29-30-31-29-25-30-29-26-25-21-21-21-21-27-32-31-26-24-25-26-25-21-25-25-23-20-18-15-15-15-22-30-29-24-22-22-21-23-18
Sunrise
5:58
5:46
5:35
5:24
5:15
Sunset
9:38
9:51
10:03
10:12
10:22
10:33

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat afternoon, min -25°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Thu afternoon, gales from the N by Sat night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Tue night, min -30°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, near gales from the WNW 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
hy2c244E68S
1006 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WNW
(47 kph at 295).
- km
hy2c243E68S
1017 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WNW
(47 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATB243E68S
1030 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 268).
- km
hy2c242E68S
1030 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WNW
(47 kph at 295).
- km
hy2c246E68S
1033 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATB245E68S
1035 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATB242E68S
1035 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATB244E68S
1036 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 293).
- km
hy2c241E68S
1036 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WNW
(47 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATB241E68S
1037 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 294).
- 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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