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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 13 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sun afternoon, min -28°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sun night, min -28°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
4500
2000
2000
2050
2050
2200
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
km/h
15
WNW
20
S
20
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
35
SW
25
W
30
W
70
NW
60
NW
20
WNW
5
NW
10
S
15
S
10
WSW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-24
-28
-26
-23
-22
-22
-22
-20
-19
-19
-24
-26
-27
-28
-28
-26
min °C
-26
-28
-28
-24
-22
-23
-24
-21
-19
-23
-26
-27
-28
-28
-28
-27
 chill °C
-33
-41
-41
-39
-36
-34
-37
-33
-31
-41
-41
-38
-28
-36
-40
-36
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-32-31-27-26-27-28-26-24-26-30-32-33-33-33-32-25-28-27-24-22-23-23-21-19-21-25-27-28-28-28-27-21-25-27-21-17-18-19-16-14-17-22-23-23-26-26-25
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
7:46
7:03
6:41
Sunset
12:00
12:00
8:06
8:48
9:07

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sun afternoon, min -28°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sun night, min -28°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Mon 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
ASCATB239E70S
774 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATB238E70S
791 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 224).
- km
ASCATB240E69S
819 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATB239E69S
827 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 221).
- km
ASCATB238E69S
836 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SW
(42 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATB241E69S
866 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 227).
- km
ASCATB237E69S
874 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 215).
- km
ASCATB242E69S
916 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 239).
- km
ASCATB235E69S
919 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SW
(55 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATB234E69S
926 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
75
Severe gales from the SW
(75 kph at 218).
- 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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