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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Thu 30 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu afternoon, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu morning, near gales from the NW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sun night, min -27°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Sun morning, severe gales from the NNW by Mon morning).

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2250
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
km/h
25
WNW
35
W
40
NW
30
NW
40
NNW
35
NW
40
NNW
40
N
60
NW
30
NW
30
NNE
70
N
75
NNW
60
NNW
45
N
50
N
45
NNE
40
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
2
2
7
3
1
2
2
2
5
 mm
max °C
-19
-18
-18
-21
-21
-22
-21
-21
-22
-22
-21
-20
-20
-21
-22
-21
-23
-24
min °C
-20
-19
-20
-21
-22
-23
-22
-21
-23
-22
-22
-21
-21
-21
-23
-21
-23
-27
 chill °C
-32
-32
-33
-34
-37
-39
-37
-35
-40
-35
-35
-39
-39
-38
-39
-37
-39
-44
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 -18°C on Thu afternoon, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu morning, near gales from the NW by Sat night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sun night, min -27°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Sun morning, severe gales from the NNW by Mon morning).

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
ASCATC276E67S
1608 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATB276E67S
1612 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 245).
- km
ASCATB272E66S
1624 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATB277E67S
1628 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WSW
(47 kph at 243).
- km
ASCATC277E67S
1632 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATB275E66S
1636 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 237).
- km
ASCATB273E66S
1638 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATC274E66S
1657 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATB274E66S
1663 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATC275E66S
1665 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 235).
- 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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