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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue morning, min -27°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat morning, min -28°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, gales from the N by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2050
2100
2000
2000
2000
2050
2000
2050
4850
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
km/h
10
SSW
10
W
15
NW
35
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
35
NNW
25
W
15
WNW
30
NNE
65
NNW
70
N
45
NNE
65
N
55
NNW
35
NNW
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Snowflake cm
1
4
1
1
1
3
2
2
5
2
1
2
 mm
max °C
-23
-24
-24
-24
-24
-24
-23
-23
-23
-27
-23
-16
-12
-13
-14
-26
-24
-20
min °C
-23
-24
-24
-24
-24
-25
-23
-23
-27
-28
-24
-22
-12
-13
-27
-26
-27
-22
 chill °C
-30
-31
-34
-38
-37
-39
-35
-36
-42
-42
-34
-33
-26
-27
-46
-45
-45
-36
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-34-33-33-32-33-32-33-34-33-28-24-20-23-30-36-35-30-29-28-29-29-28-29-27-28-30-30-25-21-16-18-26-32-30-26-23-24-24-24-24-25-23-23-25-28-24-19-12-13-21-26-26-21
Sunrise
6:41
6:24
6:11
5:58
5:46
5:35
Sunset
9:07
9:25
9:38
9:51
10:03
10:12

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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 Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue morning, min -27°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat morning, min -28°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, gales from the N by Sat afternoon).

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
ASCATB242E68S
959 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATC242E68S
967 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WSW
(38 kph at 255).
- km
ASCATC241E68S
972 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 256).
- km
ASCATB241E68S
974 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATC243E68S
1005 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATB244E68S
1009 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the W
(55 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB243E68S
1014 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATC244E68S
1015 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATC245E68S
1024 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATC240E68S
1029 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 267).
- 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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