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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Fri 22 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Mon morning, min -24°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sat morning, light winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon afternoon, min -19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
km/h
20
WNW
45
NW
65
NNW
55
NNW
60
NNW
45
NNW
15
N
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
E
20
NE
25
NE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
4
1
3
4
max °C
-21
-20
-19
-19
-19
-20
-23
-21
-17
-15
-15
-17
-17
-18
-16
-17
-17
min °C
-21
-20
-19
-19
-20
-22
-24
-24
-19
-16
-16
-18
-18
-19
-17
-17
-18
-32
-34
-36
-35
-36
-35
-32
-32
-27
-24
-25
-26
-25
-28
-26
-26
-29
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
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Mon morning, min -24°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Sat morning, light winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon afternoon, min -19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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
ASCATC261E71S
900 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SSE
(49 kph at 147).
- km
ASCATB261E71S
908 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATB256E70S
920 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the SSE
(66 kph at 151).
- km
ASCATC256E70S
922 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SSE
(60 kph at 148).
- km
ASCATB257E70S
926 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the SSE
(64 kph at 149).
- km
ASCATC257E70S
928 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SSE
(57 kph at 147).
- km
ASCATB258E70S
938 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SSE
(49 kph at 148).
- km
ASCATC258E70S
946 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 144).
- km
ASCATB259E70S
964 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SSE
(25 kph at 149).
- km
ASCATC259E70S
965 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SSE
(23 kph at 154).
- 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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