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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 03 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Mon afternoon, min -30°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat night, min -28°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, severe gales from the NNW by Sat night).

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
5200
3250
2050
km/h
45
NNW
45
NNE
70
NE
65
NE
55
N
40
NNE
50
NW
45
NNW
35
N
60
NNW
35
NW
15
WNW
20
SSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
65
NNW
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Weather map
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Weather map
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Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
5
7
5
2
1
2
3
2
2
 mm
max °C
-21
-21
-24
-24
-24
-28
-29
-24
-23
-24
-24
-25
-27
-25
-24
-22
-20
min °C
-22
-24
-24
-24
-29
-29
-30
-27
-24
-24
-24
-27
-28
-28
-25
-22
-22
 chill °C
-38
-43
-43
-42
-49
-46
-49
-44
-39
-42
-40
-35
-41
-40
-39
-35
-38
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-26-27-29-28-31-33-34-30-28-29-29-31-32-32-29-27-26-22-23-24-24-27-29-30-26-24-24-24-26-28-27-25-22-21-19-18-18-17-20-23-25-22-19-19-20-21-24-25-22-19-18
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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Mon afternoon, min -30°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat night, min -28°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, severe gales from the NNW by Sat 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
ASCATB244E68S
1031 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 25).
- km
ASCATB243E68S
1037 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 22).
- km
ASCATC245E68S
1042 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 21).
- km
ASCATC246E68S
1044 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NNE
(50 kph at 20).
- km
ASCATB246E68S
1044 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNE
(51 kph at 24).
- km
ASCATC247E68S
1045 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NNE
(53 kph at 25).
- km
ASCATB247E68S
1045 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNE
(55 kph at 24).
- km
ASCATB248E68S
1052 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNE
(55 kph at 25).
- km
ASCATC248E68S
1055 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NNE
(54 kph at 24).
- km
ASCATC249E68S
1058 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNE
(55 kph at 24).
- 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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