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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Tue 11 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue morning, min -23°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 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 Sun night).

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2150
2050
4550
2050
2050
2000
2150
2200
2250
2050
km/h
20
NNE
25
NNE
35
N
25
NE
10
NNW
10
W
15
WNW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
W
30
WNW
30
WSW
25
WNW
45
NW
50
NNW
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
2
3
2
1
 mm
max °C
-18
-18
-18
-18
-20
-20
-20
-21
-22
-24
-25
-13
-12
-11
-17
-12
-13
-14
min °C
-19
-19
-19
-19
-20
-20
-21
-23
-23
-26
-27
-22
-13
-14
-18
-14
-13
-16
 chill °C
-29
-31
-33
-28
-27
-29
-29
-32
-32
-37
-38
-33
-21
-26
-33
-24
-25
-30
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-27-28-28-29-30-29-29-29-30-32-29-25-22-24-26-22-22-23-23-23-23-24-25-24-24-25-26-28-27-21-18-19-21-18-17-19-19-19-19-19-20-20-21-22-23-25-26-18-13-13-18-13-13-15
Sunrise
12:00
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 morning. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue morning, min -23°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

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 Sun 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
ASCATC235E70S
808 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the NNW
(63 kph at 330).
- km
ASCATC236E70S
812 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the NNW
(62 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATC234E70S
827 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the NNW
(63 kph at 335).
- km
ASCATC236E69S
846 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the NNW
(60 kph at 332).
- km
ASCATC234E69S
859 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NNW
(59 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATC235E69S
862 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the NNW
(60 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATC237E69S
886 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNW
(55 kph at 332).
- km
ASCATC233E69S
896 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NNW
(54 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATC232E69S
928 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NNW
(57 kph at 342).
- km
ASCATC237E68S
945 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNW
(45 kph at 341).
- 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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