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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat morning, min -32°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue night, min -20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Mon night, near gales from the W by Tue afternoon).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
3850
2850
2050
2050
2050
3550
7400
km/h
55
N
60
N
70
N
50
NNW
5
WNW
25
SSW
25
SW
15
W
15
W
40
W
35
W
55
W
55
W
35
WNW
35
NW
40
NW
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Snowflake cm
9
5
8
4
1
2
 mm
max °C
-16
-14
-14
-18
-28
-32
-28
-24
-22
-18
-18
-12
-11
-13
-15
-19
min °C
-20
-15
-14
-26
-30
-32
-32
-26
-24
-20
-19
-15
-13
-14
-16
-20
 chill °C
-35
-30
-29
-35
-41
-48
-48
-37
-34
-32
-32
-29
-26
-26
-29
-34
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-25-25-25-30-34-38-36-33-31-29-27-23-19-21-23-26-21-21-21-26-30-34-32-29-27-25-23-19-14-16-18-21-18-15-14-22-29-32-30-25-23-19-19-14-12-14-16-20
Sunrise
5:46
5:35
5:24
5:15
5:05
Sunset
10:03
10:12
10:22
10:33
10:41

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat morning, min -32°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue night, min -20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Mon night, near gales from the W by Tue 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
ASCATC246E69S
857 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 337).
- km
ASCATB244E69S
873 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNW
(55 kph at 344).
- km
ASCATC244E69S
883 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NNW
(56 kph at 345).
- km
ASCATC245E69S
892 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the N
(56 kph at 351).
- km
ASCATC245E68S
936 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NNW
(52 kph at 344).
- km
ASCATC253E69S
943 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 330).
- km
ASCATB244E68S
944 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNW
(55 kph at 349).
- km
ASCATC256E69S
967 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 325).
- km
ASCATB246E68S
971 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the NNW
(65 kph at 346).
- km
ASCATC247E68S
973 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the N
(62 kph at 349).
- 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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