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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 28 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue night, min -35°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat night, min -25°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NE by Sun afternoon).

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
km/h
40
NNW
20
W
55
NW
60
NW
60
N
40
NNW
15
WNW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WNW
45
N
40
NNE
30
NNE
35
NE
50
NNE
55
NE
40
NE
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2
2
1
2
2
9
8
7
9
max °C
-26
-21
-23
-23
-24
-24
-27
-32
-27
-23
-23
-22
-20
-16
-16
-16
-18
min °C
-28
-30
-23
-23
-24
-25
-28
-35
-30
-24
-25
-23
-22
-19
-16
-17
-21
-42
-44
-40
-40
-42
-40
-38
-50
-43
-35
-42
-38
-36
-31
-30
-31
-35
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2300
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-33-30-31-32-34-35-37-33-29-30-29-28-27-27-28-30-31-30-26-27-29-30-31-34-30-26-27-25-24-23-23-23-26-27-26-23-23-24-25-28-34-29-24-24-23-21-18-16-17-20
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
8:23
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 -21°C on Tue night, min -35°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat night, min -25°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NE by Sun 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
ASCATB258E72S
759 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 205).
- km
ASCATC259E72S
763 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SW
(29 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB258E71S
775 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SSW
(23 kph at 194).
- km
ASCATC258E71S
795 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 170).
- km
ASCATC254E70S
895 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSW
(36 kph at 193).
- km
ASCATB254E70S
900 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSW
(32 kph at 192).
- km
ASCATC255E70S
902 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 197).
- km
ASCATB255E70S
912 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 206).
- km
ASCATB257E70S
916 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 209).
- km
ASCATC256E70S
922 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 196).
- 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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