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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sat 16 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue afternoon, min -26°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the E by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Fri morning, min -24°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
0
WNW
5
SW
5
SW
5
NNE
10
ENE
25
E
30
ENE
35
NNE
25
NNE
15
ESE
10
S
5
W
20
WNW
35
NW
40
NW
45
NNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
5
2
1
max °C
-25
-25
-25
-24
-25
-25
-24
-24
-23
-22
-20
-21
-22
-23
-24
-20
-19
-20
-20
min °C
-26
-25
-25
-25
-26
-25
-24
-24
-23
-24
-21
-22
-23
-24
-24
-24
-20
-20
-23
-34
-30
-25
-25
-33
-31
-24
-33
-35
-37
-34
-32
-32
-30
-29
-33
-33
-34
-38
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
4000
4000
4000
2050
7900
2000
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue afternoon, min -26°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the E by Tue afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Fri morning, min -24°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Tue night, calm by Thu 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
ASCATB256E70S
915 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
8
Light winds from the NNE
(8 kph at 21).
- km
ASCATB255E69S
930 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 28).
- km
ASCATB256E69S
930 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
12
Light winds from the NNE
(12 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATB254E69S
947 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 43).
- km
ASCATB257E69S
948 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 1).
- km
ASCATB254E68S
1013 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the W
(58 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATB258E69S
1020 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATB256E68S
1021 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NNE
(29 kph at 30).
- km
ASCATB255E68S
1022 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATB252E68S
1028 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the WSW
(60 kph at 245).
- 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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