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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sat 15 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri morning, min -30°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, near gales from the NW by Thu night).

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2000
2050
2050
2600
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2100
2100
2000
2050
2050
2050
km/h
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
50
NW
65
NNW
35
NNW
15
NNW
5
WNW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
WNW
25
NW
35
N
35
N
35
NNW
45
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
2
1
 mm
max °C
-23
-23
-21
-17
-17
-26
-27
-28
-30
-30
-29
-28
-28
-27
-27
-27
-23
min °C
-23
-24
-22
-20
-23
-26
-27
-30
-30
-30
-30
-28
-28
-28
-27
-29
-26
 chill °C
-38
-39
-36
-32
-41
-45
-43
-38
-36
-41
-41
-39
-42
-45
-42
-46
-43
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-27-28-26-24-25-31-32-34-35-35-34-33-33-32-32-33-29-23-24-22-19-20-26-27-29-30-30-30-28-28-28-27-28-25-19-19-17-15-16-22-23-24-25-26-26-25-24-23-22-23-22
Sunrise
7:46
7:03
6:41
6:24
6:11
Sunset
12:00
8:06
8:48
9:07
9:25
9:38

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sun afternoon, min -30°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri morning, min -30°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, near gales from the NW by Thu 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
ASCATB241E70S
812 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WNW
(42 kph at 303).
- km
ASCATB242E70S
814 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WNW
(42 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATB240E70S
815 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATC247E69S
916 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
68
Gales from the NW
(68 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATB242E69S
921 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NW
(42 kph at 305).
- km
ASCATC243E69S
921 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATB240E69S
923 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 303).
- km
ASCATB244E69S
924 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 308).
- km
ASCATC241E69S
924 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATC242E69S
925 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 303).
- 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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