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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 13 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun afternoon, min -27°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun night, min -26°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
4500
2000
2000
2050
2050
2200
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
km/h
10
WNW
20
S
15
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
W
15
WNW
50
NW
40
NW
10
W
0
WNW
10
S
15
S
5
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-21
-23
-26
-18
-17
-18
-18
-15
-13
-14
-21
-22
-22
-25
-26
-24
min °C
-21
-26
-27
-23
-17
-18
-20
-16
-14
-19
-22
-23
-24
-26
-26
-25
 chill °C
-26
-38
-38
-34
-27
-27
-31
-24
-22
-34
-34
-28
-30
-35
-36
-31
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-32-31-27-26-27-28-26-24-26-30-32-33-33-33-32-25-28-27-24-22-23-23-21-19-21-25-27-28-28-28-27-21-25-27-21-17-18-19-16-14-17-22-23-23-26-26-25
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
7:46
7:03
6:41
Sunset
12:00
12:00
8:06
8:48
9:07

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun afternoon, min -27°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun night, min -26°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Mon 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
ASCATC240E70S
756 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATC241E70S
758 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATC239E70S
766 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATB239E70S
774 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATB238E70S
791 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATC238E70S
802 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the SW
(38 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATC242E70S
805 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB240E69S
819 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATC241E69S
820 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 215).
- km
ASCATC242E69S
823 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SW
(25 kph at 222).
- 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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