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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Tue 04 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed night, min -25°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon morning, min -20°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
4600
2400
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
km/h
40
N
30
N
45
NNW
35
N
45
N
45
NNW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
30
NW
5
NW
10
NE
30
N
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
2
1
3
3
1
1
2
2
 mm
max °C
-19
-23
-22
-18
-18
-19
-21
-24
-21
-19
-18
-17
-15
-15
-16
-15
min °C
-24
-23
-23
-20
-18
-19
-24
-25
-23
-20
-19
-17
-17
-16
-16
-16
 chill °C
-39
-37
-39
-34
-32
-33
-36
-37
-34
-30
-30
-28
-28
-20
-22
-25
Freezing level m
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

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed night, min -25°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon morning, min -20°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW 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
hy2c240E69S
891 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNW
(55 kph at 340).
- km
hy2c238E69S
893 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNW
(51 kph at 338).
- km
hy2c239E69S
900 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 340).
- km
hy2c241E69S
907 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NNW
(56 kph at 340).
- km
hy2c237E69S
917 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNW
(51 kph at 335).
- km
hy2c235E69S
921 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NNW
(59 kph at 328).
- km
hy2c240E68S
931 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the NNW
(57 kph at 338).
- km
hy2c236E69S
937 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NNW
(52 kph at 330).
- km
hy2c234E69S
940 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the NW
(63 kph at 322).
- km
hy2c239E68S
945 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNW
(55 kph at 340).
- 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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