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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 04 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Mon night, min -21°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue morning, light winds from the NE by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu night, min -21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Sun morning).

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
km/h
15
NNE
25
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
E
30
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
E
35
E
30
NE
15
NNE
20
ENE
20
ENE
45
ENE
35
ENE
20
NE
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3
2
4
11
3
1
2
5
1
4
8
5
6
4
max °C
-20
-17
-17
-17
-18
-20
-20
-20
-21
-20
-16
-16
-16
-16
-18
-18
-20
min °C
-20
-19
-17
-18
-19
-20
-20
-21
-21
-20
-18
-17
-16
-18
-18
-21
-21
-29
-30
-30
-30
-31
-32
-31
-30
-30
-33
-29
-27
-25
-33
-32
-34
-32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2000
2000
2050
2000
2000
2050
2000
2050
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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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Mon night, min -21°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue morning, light winds from the NE by Wed night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu night, min -21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Sun 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
ASCATB259E71S
841 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NE
(46 kph at 45).
- km
ASCATB260E71S
843 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NE
(48 kph at 46).
- km
ASCATC259E71S
845 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NE
(45 kph at 46).
- km
ASCATB261E71S
845 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NE
(46 kph at 48).
- km
ASCATC260E71S
846 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NE
(48 kph at 47).
- km
ASCATC261E71S
848 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NE
(49 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATB262E71S
849 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NE
(46 kph at 50).
- km
ASCATC262E71S
853 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NE
(47 kph at 53).
- km
ASCATB263E71S
855 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NE
(45 kph at 51).
- km
ASCATC256E70S
858 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 44).
- 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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