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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sat 30 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon night, min -27°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue night, min -24°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
10
WSW
15
WNW
25
N
35
NNE
25
NNW
20
WNW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
15
SW
 cm 
3
 mm 
max°C
-26
-26
-27
-25
-22
-19
-13
-13
-13
-15
-16
-18
-21
-20
-20
-21
-23
-24
-21
min°C
-27
-27
-27
-27
-23
-20
-17
-13
-13
-17
-17
-20
-22
-20
-20
-23
-24
-24
-24
chill°C 
-37
-42
-42
-42
-35
-31
-26
-20
-23
-30
-26
-29
-35
-31
-29
-34
-37
-37
-35
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
4700
4750
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-31-32-30-27-24-21-19-19-22-25-27-31-31-30-31-31-31-30-28-27-28-26-23-20-17-14-14-18-21-23-27-26-25-26-27-27-25-27-27-27-26-23-20-15-13-13-16-17-19-22-20-20-22-24-24-23
Sunrise
4:22
4:13
4:05
3:58
3:50
3:43
Sunset
11:22
11:30
11:37
11:44
11:51
11:57

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon night, min -27°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Sun morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue night, min -24°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC263E68S
1178 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 343).
- km
ASCATC264E68S
1186 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNW
(45 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATB245E66S
1194 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
77
Severe gales from the S
(77 kph at 187).
- km
ASCATB253E67S
1195 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 206).
- km
ASCATB249E66S
1197 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the S
(59 kph at 188).
- km
ASCATB244E66S
1198 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
80
Severe gales from the S
(80 kph at 189).
- km
ASCATB250E66S
1202 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the S
(55 kph at 187).
- km
hy2b244E66S
1206 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
74
Gales from the S
(74 kph at 188).
- km
ASCATB248E66S
1206 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the S
(62 kph at 191).
- km
ASCATB271E70S
1209 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NE
(48 kph at 35).
- 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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