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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sun 24 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun afternoon, min -24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon morning, light winds from the NE by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Fri morning, min -26°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, gales from the NW by Thu morning).

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
km/h
15
NE
25
NE
45
NNE
40
NNE
25
N
40
N
25
N
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
45
NNE
55
N
65
NNW
15
WNW
55
NNE
60
NE
50
NE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
2
1
7
3
1
3
11
max °C
-22
-22
-22
-23
-23
-24
-24
-23
-22
-22
-23
-25
-26
-20
-19
-19
-21
min °C
-23
-23
-22
-23
-24
-24
-24
-24
-22
-23
-26
-26
-26
-24
-19
-20
-22
-36
-36
-37
-38
-37
-39
-37
-36
-32
-34
-45
-45
-45
-39
-34
-37
-38
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
7850
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
3700
2050
2000
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-27-27-27-27-29-29-29-29-27-28-30-30-31-27-23-25-26-23-23-22-23-24-24-24-24-22-23-25-26-26-22-19-20-22-23-20-18-18-20-20-20-20-19-19-20-20-21-19-17-16-16
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun afternoon, min -24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon morning, light winds from the NE by Tue night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Fri morning, min -26°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, gales from the NW by Thu 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC260E71S
886 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NE
(40 kph at 43).
- km
ASCATC261E71S
898 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 43).
- km
ASCATC261E70S
910 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 44).
- km
ASCATC260E70S
912 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NE
(36 kph at 49).
- km
ASCATC259E70S
917 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NE
(34 kph at 45).
- km
ASCATC258E70S
924 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 49).
- km
ASCATC257E70S
931 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 49).
- km
ASCATC256E69S
943 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NE
(32 kph at 44).
- km
ASCATC255E69S
957 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 41).
- km
ASCATC254E69S
974 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NE
(34 kph at 44).
- 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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