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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat morning, min -30°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2100
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
km/h
50
NW
40
NW
30
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
SW
20
WSW
30
NW
40
NNW
50
NNE
35
NNE
25
NNW
25
WNW
50
NW
55
NNW
70
N
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Snowflake cm
6
1
5
 mm
max °C
-18
-25
-28
-28
-29
-30
-28
-28
-28
-28
-29
-29
-27
-24
-23
-18
min °C
-25
-26
-28
-29
-29
-30
-29
-28
-28
-30
-30
-30
-28
-25
-24
-21
 chill °C
-42
-42
-43
-40
-37
-36
-39
-43
-45
-49
-46
-44
-45
-42
-42
-38
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:03
6:41
6:24
6:11
5:58
Sunset
8:48
9:07
9:25
9:38
9:51

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Sun night, min -30°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat morning, min -30°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the NNW by Sat 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
hy2b241E68S
959 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 308).
- km
hy2b242E68S
961 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WNW
(38 kph at 302).
- km
hy2b245E68S
1029 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 242).
- km
hy2b244E68S
1032 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 265).
- km
hy2b246E68S
1043 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 228).
- km
hy2b241E67S
1043 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 305).
- km
hy2b245E67S
1050 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 242).
- km
hy2b242E67S
1056 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the W
(23 kph at 280).
- km
hy2b244E67S
1070 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the WSW
(21 kph at 248).
- km
hy2b240E67S
1075 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 310).
- 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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