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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Thu
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2050
2000
2050
2350
4500
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
km/h
40
NNW
15
W
20
WSW
25
SW
15
WSW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NE
25
N
30
NNW
55
NNW
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
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Snowflake cm
1
1
3
1
2
1
4
6
1
1
2
 mm
max °C
-17
-19
-26
-26
-20
-20
-18
-15
-17
-16
-13
-13
-14
-15
-16
-17
-16
min °C
-18
-25
-27
-26
-25
-20
-19
-17
-17
-16
-15
-13
-15
-16
-17
-17
-17
 chill °C
-31
-38
-41
-39
-36
-30
-30
-29
-28
-27
-25
-26
-26
-28
-28
-26
-25
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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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 Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNE by Tue 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
ASCATB244E69S
921 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATB241E69S
921 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATB242E69S
926 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATB240E69S
926 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATB243E69S
926 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB245E69S
929 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSW
(36 kph at 210).
- km
ASCATB238E69S
931 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SW
(42 kph at 225).
- km
ASCATB239E69S
932 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 225).
- km
ASCATB237E69S
941 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATB236E69S
942 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 236).
- 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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