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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Mon 16 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue afternoon, min -22°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, gales from the N by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri afternoon, min -25°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the ENE by Sun morning).

Mon
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
20
WNW
15
NW
45
NNW
65
NNW
70
N
45
N
35
NNE
25
NNE
40
WNW
20
W
15
W
25
WNW
35
NW
55
NW
25
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
2
2
8
3
3
7
1
2
2
1
max °C
-18
-15
-14
-13
-13
-14
-15
-18
-21
-22
-20
-19
-18
-20
-21
-22
-24
min °C
-18
-17
-15
-14
-14
-15
-17
-22
-21
-22
-22
-19
-19
-21
-22
-24
-24
-28
-25
-28
-28
-28
-27
-30
-36
-36
-33
-31
-30
-33
-37
-34
-37
-38
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2800
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
2:15
2:23
2:29
2:35
2:43
Sunset
3:45
3:37
3:30
3:22
3:15
3:08

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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 night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue afternoon, min -22°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, gales from the N by Tue night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri afternoon, min -25°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the ENE by Sun 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
ASCATB224E72S
794 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 77).
- km
ASCATC224E72S
796 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the ENE
(34 kph at 72).
- km
ASCATB223E72S
823 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the ENE
(34 kph at 75).
- km
ASCATC223E72S
824 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 70).
- km
ASCATB228E71S
828 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 17).
- km
ASCATB227E71S
835 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNE
(32 kph at 20).
- km
ASCATB222E72S
836 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 76).
- km
ASCATC228E71S
836 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 19).
- km
ASCATC222E72S
837 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ENE
(32 kph at 75).
- km
ASCATC227E71S
839 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 18).
- 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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