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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 11 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue afternoon, min -26°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the N by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat afternoon, min -27°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Mon morning).

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2100
2050
2050
2050
2050
4650
2000
3800
2000
2050
5000
km/h
25
NNE
35
N
25
NE
5
N
15
NW
10
W
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
35
SW
20
WSW
15
W
30
NW
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
3
2
1
 mm
max °C
-18
-18
-18
-19
-20
-21
-22
-23
-24
-26
-16
-15
-11
-15
-17
-15
-13
min °C
-19
-19
-19
-19
-21
-22
-23
-23
-26
-27
-23
-15
-13
-21
-19
-15
-15
 chill °C
-32
-32
-28
-24
-31
-29
-32
-33
-37
-38
-33
-25
-22
-34
-29
-23
-27
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-28-29-29-30-29-29-30-32-30-27-24-22-29-25-24-23-23-23-24-24-24-24-25-26-29-27-23-20-18-24-21-19-19-19-19-19-19-21-22-23-23-25-27-20-15-12-18-18-15-14
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
7:46
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
8:06

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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 Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue afternoon, min -26°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the N by Wed afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat afternoon, min -27°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Mon 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
ASCATB245E70S
811 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 341).
- km
ASCATB244E69S
921 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATB246E69S
925 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the N
(38 kph at 349).
- km
ASCATB243E69S
925 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATB245E69S
927 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 4).
- km
ASCATB247E69S
934 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 345).
- km
ASCATB248E69S
936 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 352).
- km
ASCATB249E69S
949 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the N
(49 kph at 2).
- km
ASCATB250E69S
954 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the N
(54 kph at 8).
- km
ASCATB251E69S
960 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NNE
(52 kph at 17).
- 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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