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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu morning, min -15°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun morning, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
25
N
20
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
10
W
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NE
35
NNE
2
2
1
1
1
3
9
max °C
-9
-9
-10
-10
-11
-12
-13
-15
-12
-10
-11
-11
-13
-14
-14
-14
-12
-10
min °C
-9
-10
-11
-10
-12
-13
-14
-15
-14
-11
-11
-13
-14
-15
-16
-14
-13
-11
-16
-14
-16
-17
-21
-21
-22
-22
-20
-18
-20
-23
-22
-19
-22
-22
-22
-21
500
450
0
300
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
5150
2050
2050
2050
2050
2100
2050
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-19-19-20-21-22-22-22-21-20-18-19-21-22-22-22-22-20-19-15-15-16-16-17-18-18-17-16-15-15-16-18-18-18-18-16-14-9-10-11-10-12-13-14-15-13-11-11-12-14-15-15-14-13-11
Sunrise
1:43
1:50
1:55
2:02
2:10
2:15
Sunset
4:13
4:06
3:59
3:52
3:45
3:37

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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 Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu morning, min -15°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun morning, min -16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue 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
ASCATC277E73S
1118 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the ENE
(27 kph at 71).
- km
ASCATB277E73S
1119 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the ENE
(29 kph at 71).
- km
ASCATC278E73S
1138 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATB278E73S
1140 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the ENE
(27 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATC279E73S
1159 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATC276E72S
1165 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the ENE
(20 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
1170 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 72).
- km
ASCATB277E72S
1186 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the ENE
(18 kph at 58).
- km
ASCATC277E72S
1194 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the ENE
(18 kph at 57).
- km
ASCATC278E72S
1214 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 60).
- 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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