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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sun 31 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed morning, min -30°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Wed night, min -21°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the NNE by Sat morning).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
km/h
20
E
10
E
5
NNE
10
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
25
W
5
NW
25
ENE
45
ENE
45
NNE
50
NNE
40
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
25
NE
25
ENE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
9
6
1
1
2
2
max °C
-29
-29
-29
-29
-28
-26
-25
-23
-21
-20
-16
-20
-18
-17
-18
-18
-18
min °C
-29
-29
-30
-30
-29
-27
-25
-25
-22
-21
-19
-20
-19
-18
-18
-18
-20
-42
-40
-39
-39
-42
-41
-38
-34
-34
-36
-34
-35
-33
-30
-31
-29
-32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2050
2050
2050
2800
4300
2350
7200
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-34-34-34-33-31-29-28-26-24-22-24-23-23-23-22-24-29-29-30-30-29-27-25-24-22-21-18-20-19-18-18-18-19-24-25-25-26-25-24-23-23-21-18-13-15-14-13-13-13-16
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Wed morning, min -30°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Wed night, min -21°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the NNE by Sat 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
ASCATB233E67S
1181 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 335).
- km
hy2b275E71S
1196 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NW
(55 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATB232E67S
1198 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 349).
- km
ASCATB231E67S
1207 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 339).
- km
hy2b278E71S
1211 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 318).
- km
hy2b279E72S
1216 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 318).
- km
hy2b278E72S
1217 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NW
(42 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATB230E67S
1222 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NNE
(25 kph at 18).
- km
hy2b277E71S
1227 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATB232E66S
1234 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 350).
- 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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