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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat morning, min -26°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat afternoon, min -30°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
part cloud
clear
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2000
2000
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
km/h
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
20
NNE
25
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
40
N
70
NNW
65
N
60
N
50
NNE
50
NW
20
W
15
WNW
30
WNW
60
NW
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
2
2
1
6
3
3
14
6
 mm
max °C
-24
-24
-23
-24
-24
-25
-21
-15
-13
-14
-14
-15
-28
-29
-26
-22
-21
min °C
-24
-24
-24
-25
-26
-26
-22
-22
-14
-14
-15
-24
-28
-30
-28
-22
-25
 chill °C
-37
-36
-37
-37
-40
-38
-33
-34
-29
-28
-30
-41
-46
-44
-39
-36
-44
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-32-33-34-34-32-29-25-23-25-26-30-37-37-33-29-32-28-28-29-30-30-28-26-21-19-20-21-26-34-34-29-25-27-24-24-24-25-25-26-22-19-14-14-15-20-28-30-27-22-23
Sunrise
6:11
5:58
5:46
5:35
5:24
Sunset
9:25
9:38
9:51
10:03
10:12
10:22

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat morning, min -26°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Sat morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat afternoon, min -30°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun 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
hy2b261E67S
1262 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 315).
- km
hy2b262E67S
1290 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 318).
- km
hy2b264E67S
1331 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 322).
- km
hy2b263E67S
1337 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 320).
- km
hy2b263E66S
1352 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 322).
- km
hy2b266E67S
1403 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 295).
- km
hy2b267E66S
1437 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WNW
(38 kph at 295).
- km
hy2b266E66S
1455 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WNW
(42 kph at 300).
- km
hy2b265E66S
1474 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 300).
- km
hy2b268E66S
1485 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WNW
(38 kph at 288).
- 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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