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

AyMount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 11 pm Tue 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed night, min -31°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the N by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri night, min -40°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Mon night, min -36°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Thu night, min -34°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat morning, moderate winds from the E by Sat night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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 km/h
15
ENE
10
NNW
20
NW
45
N
40
N
15
WNW
10
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
10
WNW
25
SW
40
SSW
45
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WNW
25
NW
10
NW
20
S
45
S
45
SSW
15
WSW
15
NNE
25
ENE
35
E
30
E
30
E
25
ESE
40
SE
30
ESE
20
E
30
E
30
E
Wave Height Map
T antarctica.wind.3.cc23
T antarctica.wind.24.cc23
T antarctica.wind.48.cc23
T antarctica.wind.72.cc23
T antarctica.wind.96.cc23
T antarctica.wind.120.cc23
T antarctica.wind.144.cc23
T antarctica.wind.168.cc23
T antarctica.wind.192.cc23
T antarctica.wind.216.cc23
T antarctica.wind.240.cc23
T antarctica.wind.264.cc23
T antarctica.wind.288.cc23
 cm 
3
 mm 
max°C
-30
-30
-27
-26
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-29
-27
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-27
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-29
-31
-37
-39
-37
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-36
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-31
-33
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-33
min°C
-31
-30
-28
-27
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-26
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-36
-38
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-36
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-32
-30
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-34
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-34
-33
chill°C 
-45
-38
-41
-44
-44
-39
-38
-42
-39
-38
-40
-44
-49
-56
-61
-62
-54
-48
-46
-43
-32
-56
-57
-55
-48
-42
-47
-49
-48
-48
-50
-52
-51
-48
-51
-49
Freezing level (m
0
0
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0
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0
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Cloud base (m)
2050
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Sunrise
4:54
5:03
5:13
5:22
5:33
5:45
5:56
6:09
6:24
6:43
7:09
12:00
Sunset
10:42
10:33
10:22
10:12
10:02
9:51
9:38
9:25
9:10
8:51
8:23
12:00

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed night, min -31°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the N by Wed night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri night, min -40°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Mon night, min -36°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount Frakes at the specific elevation of 3000 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC235E71S
738 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WNW
(55 kph at 291).
- km
ASCATC237E70S
770 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WNW
(47 kph at 287).
- km
ASCATC232E71S
772 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATC231E71S
781 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATC230E71S
802 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 294).
- 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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