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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Tue 05 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Fri afternoon, min -20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, fresh winds from the E by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Fri night, min -24°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sat morning, light winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
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AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
km/h
30
E
20
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
E
25
E
15
NE
20
NE
35
ENE
35
E
50
ESE
25
E
20
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
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7
2
2
1
3
2
4
8
4
4
1
2
max °C
-17
-18
-19
-19
-20
-20
-17
-15
-14
-16
-18
-17
-19
-23
-24
-23
-23
-23
-21
min °C
-19
-19
-19
-20
-20
-20
-19
-17
-16
-18
-18
-19
-23
-24
-24
-24
-23
-23
-22
-30
-30
-28
-28
-27
-31
-28
-27
-28
-30
-33
-31
-32
-34
-35
-36
-35
-34
-33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2000
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
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-28-29-30-30-29-30-28-26-24-26-28-28-28-31-31-30-30-30-30-24-25-25-25-25-25-24-21-21-23-24-24-25-27-27-26-26-26-26-18-19-19-20-20-20-18-16-15-17-18-18-21-24-24-24-23-23-22
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 Tue night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Fri afternoon, min -20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, fresh winds from the E by Fri afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Fri night, min -24°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sat morning, light winds from the NNE by Sat 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
ASCATC256E75S
463 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NE
(59 kph at 53).
- km
ASCATB255E74S
519 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
69
Gales from the ENE
(69 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATC256E74S
522 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
71
Gales from the ENE
(71 kph at 73).
- km
ASCATB256E74S
525 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
73
Gales from the ENE
(73 kph at 73).
- km
ASCATB225E67S
1246 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NE
(31 kph at 53).
- km
ASCATB224E67S
1291 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the ESE
(29 kph at 110).
- km
ASCATC224E67S
1304 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 117).
- km
ASCATC223E67S
1317 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(33 kph at 138).
- km
ASCATB223E67S
1321 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 129).
- km
ASCATC222E67S
1337 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the S
(50 kph at 173).
- 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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