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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri night, min -19°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, strong winds from the NE by Sun morning).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
15
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
20
NE
30
NNE
45
NE
45
NE
35
ENE
35
NE
35
NNE
25
NNE
2
2
3
2
5
15
8
8
11
6
5
4
max °C
-18
-18
-17
-17
-17
-17
-17
-19
-12
-8
-6
-7
-10
-11
-12
-12
-12
-12
min °C
-18
-19
-19
-17
-18
-18
-17
-19
-18
-10
-7
-9
-10
-12
-12
-12
-13
-14
-26
-26
-26
-27
-28
-28
-25
-26
-26
-16
-14
-19
-21
-24
-24
-23
-23
-24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
350
550
250
0
250
150
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-27-27-27-29-28-26-25-21-16-13-16-21-22-23-22-22-21-24-23-23-23-24-24-23-22-18-13-10-13-17-18-19-18-19-17-18-19-18-17-18-18-17-19-15-9-7-8-10-12-12-12-13-13
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: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri night, min -19°C on Wed afternoon). 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 -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, strong winds from the NE 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
ASCATC263E72S
856 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the ENE
(50 kph at 71).
- km
ASCATC260E71S
892 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the N
(21 kph at 9).
- km
ASCATB265E72S
900 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATC261E71S
900 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the N
(21 kph at 9).
- km
ASCATC265E72S
903 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATB261E71S
906 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 8).
- km
ASCATC266E72S
924 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ENE
(35 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATC262E71S
929 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the NNE
(16 kph at 19).
- km
ASCATB262E71S
929 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 9).
- km
ASCATB266E72S
930 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 58).
- 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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