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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue afternoon, min -27°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat morning, min -28°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Mon morning).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
clear
Cloud base (m)
2150
2200
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
4900
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
km/h
5
WNW
15
NW
30
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
30
NW
20
W
15
WNW
25
NNE
60
NNW
65
NNW
50
NNE
70
N
70
NNW
30
WNW
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Snowflake cm
1
4
2
4
2
2
8
1
1
 mm
max °C
-23
-24
-24
-24
-24
-23
-23
-23
-27
-23
-18
-13
-13
-13
-23
-25
-26
min °C
-24
-25
-24
-24
-24
-24
-24
-26
-27
-25
-22
-14
-14
-24
-25
-26
-28
 chill °C
-32
-37
-38
-37
-37
-37
-38
-39
-39
-35
-32
-28
-29
-42
-45
-46
-39
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-33-33-32-33-33-33-34-33-29-25-21-23-29-35-36-33-28-29-29-28-29-29-29-30-30-26-21-17-18-25-31-31-29-24-25-24-24-24-24-24-25-27-24-20-14-14-19-24-26-27
Sunrise
6:24
6:11
5:58
5:46
5:35
Sunset
9:07
9:25
9:38
9:51
10:03
10:12

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue afternoon, min -27°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat morning, min -28°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Mon morning).

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
hy2c242E68S
965 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 295).
- km
hy2c243E68S
967 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATB243E68S
1025 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
67
Gales from the WNW
(67 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATB241E68S
1031 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
66
Gales from the NW
(66 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATB242E68S
1031 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
64
Gales from the NW
(64 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATC244E68S
1031 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATC245E68S
1035 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 292).
- km
hy2c244E68S
1037 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATC243E68S
1037 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATC241E68S
1037 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
66
Gales from the NW
(66 kph at 305).
- 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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