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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 28 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Thu afternoon, min -26°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun afternoon, min -18°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2050
2000
2050
5400
3000
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2000
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
km/h
20
WSW
10
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WNW
20
W
25
NW
30
NNW
30
N
30
NNW
35
NE
45
NNW
35
NW
15
NNE
40
N
50
N
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Weather map
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
4
3
3
2
3
 mm
max °C
-18
-20
-23
-21
-18
-17
-14
-14
-16
-16
-16
-17
-18
-16
-16
-15
-16
min °C
-19
-26
-24
-22
-21
-18
-16
-17
-18
-17
-18
-18
-18
-18
-16
-16
-18
 chill °C
-27
-38
-36
-33
-32
-28
-25
-29
-30
-28
-30
-29
-32
-31
-24
-30
-33
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Thu afternoon, min -26°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun afternoon, min -18°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales.

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
ASCATB240E67S
1143 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NE
(27 kph at 44).
- km
ASCATB241E67S
1148 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 36).
- km
ASCATB248E66S
1224 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 351).
- km
ASCATB243E66S
1237 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NE
(25 kph at 44).
- km
ASCATB241E66S
1248 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NE
(29 kph at 49).
- km
ASCATB244E66S
1248 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NE
(23 kph at 44).
- km
ASCATB246E66S
1253 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 9).
- km
ASCATB242E66S
1257 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 45).
- km
ASCATB237E66S
1260 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ENE
(35 kph at 57).
- km
ASCATB236E66S
1260 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 58).
- 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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