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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Wed 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Fri afternoon, min -25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sun morning, min -23°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat morning, light winds from the NE by Sun night).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
km/h
5
E
5
NE
5
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SW
15
W
20
WNW
35
NW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
25
N
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
25
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
max °C
-23
-23
-22
-23
-24
-24
-21
-19
-20
-22
-21
-19
-18
-18
-20
-21
-22
-20
min °C
-24
-23
-23
-23
-24
-25
-23
-19
-21
-22
-21
-20
-19
-19
-21
-22
-23
-23
-29
-23
-29
-33
-34
-34
-33
-29
-35
-38
-36
-34
-32
-28
-31
-32
-35
-36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2100
3850
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-29-27-28-29-31-30-28-28-28-27-27-26-26-29-31-31-30-26-25-24-25-26-27-25-23-25-25-24-23-22-22-24-27-27-26-24-23-23-23-24-25-22-19-21-22-21-20-19-19-21-22-23-22
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Fri afternoon, min -25°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sun morning, min -23°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat morning, light winds from the NE 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
1494 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Mid: few
Williams Field
1729 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-25° C
clear
Haze -.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
3.9 km
Low: overcast
hy2c291E68S
1813 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 40).
- km
hy2c289E68S
1821 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the NNE
(62 kph at 22).
- km
hy2c286E67S
1852 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 290).
- km
hy2c287E67S
1852 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 305).
- km
hy2c286E66S
1872 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 290).
- km
hy2c285E66S
1883 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WNW
(29 kph at 288).
- km
hy2c288E67S
1894 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NW
(21 kph at 322).
- km
hy2c284E66S
1896 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 290).
- 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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