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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 25 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu morning, min -20°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, strong winds from the ESE by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Fri afternoon, min -20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the NE by Sat night).

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
km/h
25
NNE
15
NNE
25
N
20
N
15
NE
40
ESE
40
E
40
N
40
NE
35
N
25
N
40
NE
30
NNE
40
NE
25
E
25
NNE
35
NE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
2
2
3
5
5
4
4
5
3
11
4
2
4
max °C
-17
-17
-20
-20
-18
-17
-19
-19
-16
-16
-19
-15
-14
-14
-15
-17
-18
min °C
-17
-19
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-19
-19
-20
-19
-14
-15
-17
-17
-18
-28
-28
-31
-31
-29
-34
-34
-34
-33
-34
-34
-32
-25
-27
-28
-28
-29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2000
2050
2050
2000
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
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
12:00

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu morning, min -20°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, strong winds from the ESE by Wed morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Fri afternoon, min -20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the NE by Sat 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
ASCATC261E71S
913 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATB258E70S
944 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 307).
- km
ASCATB259E70S
957 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATC258E70S
957 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the WNW
(8 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATC259E70S
970 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATB260E70S
985 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 16).
- km
ASCATC260E70S
987 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATB261E70S
999 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 11).
- km
ASCATC261E70S
1008 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATB262E70S
1014 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the ENE
(12 kph at 73).
- 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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