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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri night, min -30°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Wed night, stormy winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat night, min -38°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNE on Sat night, moderate winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2000
2050
3550
4600
2000
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
4450
2000
km/h
30
N
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NW
40
WNW
40
NW
60
N
90
NNW
85
N
75
N
80
N
70
WNW
55
W
25
WSW
40
WNW
60
WNW
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Snowflake cm
1
1
1
4
3
3
14
3
1
 mm
max °C
-28
-28
-29
-29
-28
-25
-17
-17
-20
-20
-29
-38
-33
-29
-24
-25
min °C
-28
-29
-30
-30
-28
-25
-24
-18
-21
-22
-36
-38
-36
-32
-26
-28
 chill °C
-43
-45
-45
-47
-44
-41
-40
-37
-40
-42
-59
-62
-59
-47
-42
-46
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-33-34-34-32-29-24-22-25-25-36-41-39-34-30-31-28-29-30-30-28-25-21-18-21-21-33-38-35-31-25-27-24-23-24-25-25-22-18-14-14-15-28-34-31-29-22-23
Sunrise
6:11
5:58
5:46
5:35
5:24
Sunset
9:38
9:51
10:03
10:12
10:22

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri night, min -30°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Wed night, stormy winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat night, min -38°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNE on Sat night, moderate winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

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
ASCATC263E67S
1290 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NW
(47 kph at 307).
- km
ASCATC264E67S
1308 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATC266E67S
1365 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATC264E66S
1370 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WNW
(42 kph at 303).
- km
ASCATC267E67S
1373 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NW
(38 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATC266E66S
1412 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATC267E66S
1420 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NW
(42 kph at 309).
- km
ASCATC268E66S
1464 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATC269E66S
1508 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 307).
- km
ASCATC267E65S
1524 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 306).
- 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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