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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu night, min -19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon afternoon, min -24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSE by Tue night).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
10
NW
5
W
5
S
5
SE
5
S
15
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
S
40
SSE
50
SSE
40
SSE
15
S
 cm 
3
2
2
 mm 
max°C
-17
-18
-18
-18
-19
-19
-19
-19
-18
-18
-17
-16
-16
-17
-19
-22
-24
-23
-22
min°C
-18
-18
-18
-19
-19
-19
-19
-19
-19
-19
-17
-17
-17
-18
-20
-24
-24
-24
-23
chill°C 
-25
-18
-23
-19
-24
-27
-29
-30
-31
-31
-27
-27
-26
-25
-30
-40
-41
-40
-35
Freezing level (m
0
100
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
200
200
250
700
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-22-22-22-23-23-23-23-23-23-23-22-22-22-22-25-27-27-26-25-18-18-18-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-17-17-17-18-20-23-24-24-23-13-12-13-14-12-14-15-14-15-14-11-12-11-10-15-18-18-20-19
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 -17°C on Thu night, min -19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Mon afternoon, min -24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSE 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB230E74S
463 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the WNW
(18 kph at 287).
- km
ASCATB231E74S
471 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the WNW
(21 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATB246E69S
846 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB244E69S
849 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WNW
(42 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATB247E69S
851 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATB245E69S
851 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB248E69S
852 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATB249E69S
859 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATB208E77S
874 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WNW
(29 kph at 287).
- km
ASCATB250E69S
880 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 284).
- 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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