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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri night, min -34°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon night, min -28°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon morning, gales from the ENE by Tue afternoon).

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
km/h
25
NW
35
SW
45
WSW
35
W
60
NNW
70
N
50
NNE
70
NE
60
NE
50
NE
55
N
30
N
30
NNE
40
ENE
55
ENE
60
ENE
55
ENE
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1
1
6
3
4
5
1
3
8
9
13
max °C
-29
-31
-28
-25
-23
-23
-23
-26
-26
-27
-27
-27
-26
-22
-22
-23
-24
min °C
-30
-34
-30
-26
-25
-23
-24
-26
-26
-28
-27
-28
-26
-24
-23
-24
-25
-44
-54
-49
-41
-43
-42
-41
-45
-45
-47
-44
-43
-40
-38
-40
-42
-43
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
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-36-33-29-28-27-28-30-30-32-32-32-30-27-27-29-30-30-33-29-26-24-23-24-26-26-28-27-28-26-23-23-24-25-27-31-26-22-21-21-22-22-21-22-21-23-22-19-16-17-18
Sunrise
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri night, min -34°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Fri night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Mon night, min -28°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon morning, gales from the ENE 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
ASCATB263E72S
860 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(48 kph at 341).
- km
ASCATB260E71S
885 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NNW
(52 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATC260E71S
894 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATB254E70S
896 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 323).
- km
ASCATC261E71S
902 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATC255E70S
906 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATB261E71S
908 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 327).
- km
ASCATB255E70S
913 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 317).
- km
ASCATB262E71S
917 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 325).
- km
ASCATB256E70S
919 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NW
(42 kph at 318).
- 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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