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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 05 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed night, min -26°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon morning, min -21°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2000
2050
2000
2050
2050
2100
2350
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
km/h
35
N
50
NNW
40
N
50
NNW
35
NNW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
W
25
WNW
20
NW
15
N
10
W
10
S
15
NNW
40
NNW
20
NNW
20
NE
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Snowflake cm
2
2
5
2
2
1
3
1
3
 mm
max °C
-23
-21
-18
-18
-18
-20
-24
-22
-19
-19
-18
-17
-20
-20
-17
-15
-15
-16
min °C
-23
-22
-19
-18
-19
-25
-26
-22
-21
-19
-18
-18
-20
-21
-19
-16
-16
-17
 chill °C
-37
-38
-34
-33
-29
-38
-39
-33
-31
-30
-28
-27
-28
-27
-25
-27
-25
-26
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-31-29-28-30-32-33-31-29-28-27-27-26-25-25-24-25-26-29-27-25-23-25-28-28-26-25-24-22-22-22-22-21-20-20-21-23-22-19-18-19-23-25-22-20-19-18-18-20-21-18-16-16-17
Sunrise
12:00
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed night, min -26°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon morning, min -21°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Mon 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
ASCATC231E67S
1113 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the NNE
(61 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATC229E68S
1119 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNE
(50 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATC230E67S
1122 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 20).
- km
ASCATC229E67S
1130 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNE
(39 kph at 30).
- km
ASCATB229E67S
1160 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 31).
- km
ASCATC228E67S
1163 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 24).
- km
ASCATC227E67S
1184 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the S
(47 kph at 179).
- km
ASCATB228E67S
1192 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NNE
(34 kph at 23).
- km
ASCATB227E67S
1202 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the S
(45 kph at 173).
- km
ASCATC231E66S
1220 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 5).
- 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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