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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Mon 27 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon night, min -34°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat afternoon, min -33°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Thu night, gales from the NNE by Sat night).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
 km/h
40
NW
60
NNW
60
NNW
35
WSW
70
NW
80
NW
80
NNW
60
NNW
30
NW
30
WSW
35
W
40
WNW
55
NNW
60
NNE
50
N
65
NNE
65
NNE
65
NNE
50
NE
2
2
2
3
2
10
6
7
10
max °C
-23
-27
-30
-26
-26
-27
-28
-30
-32
-31
-28
-27
-25
-24
-22
-22
-23
-23
-23
min °C
-25
-29
-32
-34
-27
-27
-29
-31
-32
-33
-30
-27
-27
-24
-23
-24
-24
-24
-26
-43
-49
-52
-52
-47
-48
-51
-50
-48
-49
-46
-43
-45
-42
-39
-42
-42
-42
-43
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2050
2000
2050
2050
2000
2050
2000
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-31-34-34-31-31-32-35-36-36-33-31-29-29-27-28-29-28-30-24-28-31-30-27-27-29-31-32-32-29-27-26-24-23-23-24-24-25-21-25-27-27-24-24-25-26-28-31-27-24-23-22-20-18-18-17-19
Sunrise
7:09
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
8:23
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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon night, min -34°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat afternoon, min -33°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Thu night, gales from the NNE by Sat 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
ASCATB258E72S
751 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATB258E71S
757 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SW
(42 kph at 217).
- km
ASCATB259E71S
789 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the S
(32 kph at 190).
- km
ASCATB260E71S
800 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SSE
(29 kph at 168).
- km
hy2b258E71S
810 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 198).
- km
ASCATB261E71S
811 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSE
(27 kph at 150).
- km
hy2b260E71S
829 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the S
(27 kph at 180).
- km
ASCATB262E71S
842 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 147).
- km
hy2b261E71S
846 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 170).
- km
ASCATB263E71S
855 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 141).
- 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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