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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sun 31 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed morning, min -26°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the E by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed night, min -18°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sat morning).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
km/h
20
ESE
10
SE
0
S
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
W
5
E
20
E
40
E
30
NNE
35
NE
25
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
15
NE
20
E
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
9
6
1
1
2
2
max °C
-23
-24
-25
-26
-24
-24
-23
-22
-20
-18
-12
-15
-14
-13
-13
-13
-15
min °C
-24
-25
-25
-26
-26
-24
-23
-23
-21
-18
-14
-15
-14
-13
-13
-13
-17
-34
-31
-25
-33
-35
-34
-33
-23
-32
-31
-24
-26
-24
-21
-22
-21
-27
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2050
2050
2050
2800
4300
2350
7200
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-34-34-34-33-31-29-28-26-24-22-24-23-23-23-22-24-29-29-30-30-29-27-25-24-22-21-18-20-19-18-18-18-19-24-25-25-26-25-24-23-23-21-18-13-15-14-13-13-13-16
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed morning, min -26°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the E by Wed morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed night, min -18°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sat 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
ASCATC256E71S
822 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the WNW
(62 kph at 291).
- km
ASCATC257E71S
830 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the WNW
(62 kph at 287).
- km
ASCATB258E71S
840 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
67
Gales from the WNW
(67 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATC258E71S
846 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
68
Gales from the WNW
(68 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATC259E71S
863 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
75
Severe gales from the WNW
(75 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATB259E71S
865 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
79
Severe gales from the W
(79 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATC260E71S
881 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
77
Severe gales from the WNW
(77 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATC264E72S
883 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
72
Gales from the NW
(72 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATB260E71S
885 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
80
Severe gales from the WNW
(80 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATB254E70S
889 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 303).
- 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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