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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Thu 14 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Fri afternoon, min -29°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the NE by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon night, min -30°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, gales from the E by Tue night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
mod snow
cloudy
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
km/h
35
WNW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
10
SSW
20
NE
30
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
E
20
E
15
SE
10
S
10
S
10
N
25
NNE
30
ENE
55
E
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
6
max °C
-28
-28
-28
-26
-24
-24
-26
-27
-27
-28
-29
-29
-29
-27
-25
-25
-25
-26
min °C
-28
-29
-29
-27
-25
-25
-27
-27
-29
-28
-29
-30
-29
-28
-26
-25
-26
-29
-44
-42
-43
-41
-33
-37
-41
-40
-44
-42
-42
-41
-38
-36
-32
-38
-43
-48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2100
8100
2050
2100
1950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-33-33-31-29-29-31-31-32-32-33-33-33-32-30-29-29-31-28-29-29-27-25-25-27-27-28-28-29-30-29-28-26-25-26-28-23-26-26-25-24-25-26-27-27-27-27-28-26-25-24-24-23-24
Sunrise
12:00
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Fri afternoon, min -29°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the NE by Fri afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon night, min -30°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, gales from the E by Tue 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
ASCATB277E73S
1085 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the S
(60 kph at 172).
- km
ASCATB279E73S
1164 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the S
(57 kph at 179).
- km
ASCATB277E72S
1197 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
63
Gales from the SW
(63 kph at 222).
- km
ASCATB278E72S
1207 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
63
Gales from the SW
(63 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB279E72S
1238 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the SW
(62 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATB276E71S
1251 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SW
(59 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATB280E72S
1268 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the SW
(62 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATB277E71S
1278 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the SW
(62 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATB281E72S
1278 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the SW
(61 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB278E71S
1297 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
61
Near gales from the WSW
(61 kph at 237).
- 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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