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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Fri night, min -25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Wed night, near gales from the N by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat morning, min -33°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
3250
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2150
2050
2000
km/h
35
NNW
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NW
25
WNW
20
NNW
40
N
65
N
65
N
50
N
40
NW
35
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
40
NW
25
N
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
2
5
4
3
9
2
1
3
 mm
max °C
-24
-24
-24
-23
-24
-24
-24
-21
-14
-13
-14
-15
-23
-30
-31
-23
-23
-23
min °C
-24
-24
-24
-23
-24
-25
-25
-22
-21
-14
-15
-18
-27
-30
-33
-28
-23
-25
 chill °C
-38
-37
-37
-36
-36
-38
-38
-33
-33
-29
-30
-33
-43
-46
-43
-40
-38
-36
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-33-33-33-34-33-32-29-25-23-25-27-35-38-37-32-31-33-29-28-29-29-30-29-28-25-21-19-21-23-31-35-34-28-27-28-24-24-24-23-24-25-25-22-18-14-15-17-25-30-32-26-23-24
Sunrise
6:24
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 -14°C on Fri night, min -25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Wed night, near gales from the N by Fri night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sat morning, min -33°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the W 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
hy2c269E66S
1522 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 232).
- km
hy2c268E66S
1534 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 230).
- km
hy2c271E66S
1548 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 228).
- km
hy2c268E65S
1558 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 230).
- km
hy2c270E66S
1564 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 230).
- km
hy2c273E66S
1570 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 228).
- km
hy2c267E65S
1579 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 232).
- km
hy2c272E66S
1582 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SW
(55 kph at 228).
- km
hy2c269E65S
1583 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 230).
- km
hy2c266E65S
1597 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 238).
- 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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