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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 10 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon afternoon, min -24°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2100
2700
km/h
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
35
NNE
60
NNW
25
NNE
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WSW
20
S
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
30
W
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Snowflake cm
1
4
1
2
4
1
2
 mm
max °C
-18
-20
-22
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-24
-24
-25
-26
-23
-19
-17
-16
-15
min °C
-20
-22
-22
-23
-24
-24
-24
-24
-24
-25
-27
-26
-25
-22
-17
-16
-21
 chill °C
-32
-36
-34
-37
-42
-37
-33
-35
-32
-35
-40
-39
-40
-35
-28
-26
-36
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-24-26-27-28-29-29-29-29-29-29-31-31-28-24-22-21-23-19-21-22-23-24-24-24-24-24-25-26-26-24-21-17-16-18-15-16-19-18-19-18-19-20-21-23-25-26-24-17-14-12-14
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 Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon afternoon, min -24°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SW 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
ASCATC241E70S
808 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 354).
- km
ASCATC240E70S
813 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the N
(49 kph at 352).
- km
ASCATB240E70S
818 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the N
(50 kph at 355).
- km
ASCATC239E70S
819 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the N
(50 kph at 354).
- km
ASCATB239E70S
823 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 358).
- km
ASCATB242E69S
897 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NNW
(54 kph at 347).
- km
ASCATC244E69S
921 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NNW
(52 kph at 339).
- km
ASCATC241E69S
921 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NNW
(53 kph at 347).
- km
ASCATB240E69S
924 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NNW
(53 kph at 349).
- km
ASCATC242E69S
924 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NNW
(52 kph at 345).
- 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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