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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 13 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat morning, min -29°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night).

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
5350
2000
2000
2050
2050
2100
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
km/h
10
WSW
15
W
25
S
30
SSW
40
SW
35
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
WSW
15
W
40
NW
60
NNW
30
NW
5
NW
10
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSE
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
max °C
-24
-24
-29
-27
-23
-22
-22
-22
-22
-19
-17
-24
-27
-28
-30
-30
-30
min °C
-24
-26
-29
-28
-25
-23
-22
-23
-22
-21
-22
-26
-27
-29
-30
-30
-30
 chill °C
-32
-33
-43
-43
-41
-37
-35
-35
-35
-31
-38
-43
-42
-36
-39
-42
-43
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-29-33-31-28-27-26-27-26-25-24-30-32-34-35-35-35-24-25-29-28-24-23-22-23-22-20-20-25-27-29-30-30-30-22-21-25-27-22-18-18-18-18-17-16-21-24-26-26-26-27
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
7:46
7:03
6:41
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
8:06
8:48
9:07

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat morning, min -29°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night).

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
ASCATB245E70S
786 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 205).
- km
ASCATB242E70S
809 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATB241E70S
809 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB243E70S
812 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SW
(23 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATB244E70S
815 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SW
(23 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATB240E70S
818 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SW
(29 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATB246E70S
820 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATB239E70S
821 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB238E70S
825 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATB248E69S
850 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NW
(42 kph at 307).
- 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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