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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Sun 08 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon night, min -17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, near gales from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue night, min -21°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
NNE
15
NNE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
N
10
W
15
WNW
50
NNW
55
NNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
15
NE
30
ENE
15
ENE
15
SW
5
WSW
5
SE
10
SSE
1
2
4
1
max °C
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-12
-13
-15
-15
-18
-17
-17
-18
-18
-18
-20
-21
-21
min °C
-16
-16
-15
-15
-15
-15
-14
-13
-17
-18
-18
-17
-17
-19
-18
-19
-20
-21
-22
-26
-24
-20
-21
-20
-20
-21
-26
-31
-30
-30
-27
-22
-31
-27
-27
-26
-26
-30
0
250
0
0
100
0
0
550
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2100
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
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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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon night, min -17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, near gales from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue night, min -21°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue night, calm 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
ASCATC236E72S
583 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATC237E72S
603 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 239).
- km
ASCATC235E72S
605 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATC222E75S
614 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SW
(18 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATC237E71S
620 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 249).
- km
ASCATC238E71S
627 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WSW
(34 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATC236E71S
631 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WSW
(25 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATC221E74S
642 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATC221E75S
649 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 229).
- km
ASCATC240E71S
649 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 289).
- 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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