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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 18 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed afternoon, min -31°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
30
N
35
NE
35
E
25
ENE
0
NNW
5
ENE
20
NNW
40
NW
40
NW
30
WNW
10
SW
20
S
30
S
45
SSW
35
S
20
SSW
20
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
 cm 
1
3
3
1
 mm 
max°C
-19
-20
-21
-23
-25
-24
-22
-23
-24
-26
-29
-30
-30
-30
-28
-26
-25
-24
-24
min°C
-20
-21
-23
-25
-25
-25
-23
-23
-25
-28
-30
-30
-31
-31
-29
-27
-26
-25
-24
chill°C 
-33
-34
-39
-40
-25
-32
-31
-38
-40
-40
-42
-43
-48
-50
-46
-40
-38
-37
-34
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
5350
2050
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-24-25-26-28-29-29-28-27-29-31-33-34-35-34-32-31-29-29-29-20-21-22-24-25-25-23-23-25-27-30-30-31-31-29-27-26-25-24-16-17-18-19-20-21-20-19-21-23-27-29-29-28-28-25-23-23-21
Sunrise
2:02
1:55
1:49
1:42
1:35
1:28
Sunset
1:29
1:36
1:41
1:48
1:53
2:00

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Wed afternoon, min -31°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB268E66S
1443 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 325).
- km
ASCATB264E66S
1448 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NNW
(29 kph at 335).
- km
ASCATB269E66S
1449 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NW
(27 kph at 320).
- km
ASCATB269E67S
1456 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NNW
(23 kph at 330).
- km
ASCATB270E67S
1466 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NNE
(25 kph at 29).
- km
ASCATB264E65S
1470 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNW
(27 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATB265E66S
1476 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATB270E66S
1481 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the N
(16 kph at 354).
- km
ASCATB265E65S
1485 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNW
(27 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATB266E66S
1492 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 333).
- 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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