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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 28 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Fri afternoon, min -25°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Wed afternoon, min -25°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon).

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
km/h
25
NW
35
ENE
30
NNE
40
NE
30
NE
35
NE
45
NNW
40
NNW
25
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
30
NNW
20
NE
40
NE
25
NE
25
N
25
NNW
20
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
6
4
3
3
5
1
2
3
4
1
1
max °C
-17
-17
-16
-16
-17
-16
-21
-24
-24
-24
-24
-24
-22
-21
-20
-18
-16
-15
-14
min °C
-20
-18
-16
-17
-17
-19
-25
-24
-24
-25
-24
-25
-24
-21
-21
-19
-16
-16
-16
-33
-31
-27
-29
-28
-30
-41
-40
-37
-35
-34
-37
-37
-32
-35
-31
-26
-27
-26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2100
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2100
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-27-27-27-27-29-30-33-35-34-34-33-33-32-29-29-27-25-25-24-23-23-22-23-24-25-29-30-30-29-28-29-27-26-25-23-21-21-20-19-18-16-17-17-18-23-24-24-25-24-25-23-21-21-19-16-16-15
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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Fri afternoon, min -25°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Wed afternoon, min -25°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue 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
hy2b260E71S
851 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNE
(41 kph at 18).
- km
hy2b261E71S
865 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNE
(40 kph at 20).
- km
ASCATB258E70S
869 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNE
(41 kph at 27).
- km
ASCATB259E71S
869 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNE
(39 kph at 25).
- km
ASCATB260E71S
874 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNE
(39 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATB261E71S
877 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNE
(38 kph at 21).
- km
ASCATB255E70S
880 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NNE
(53 kph at 29).
- km
ASCATB257E70S
881 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NNE
(43 kph at 28).
- km
ASCATB262E71S
882 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 20).
- km
ASCATB259E70S
888 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNE
(41 kph at 25).
- 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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