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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Wed 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed night, min -28°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the NNW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sat night, min -25°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the N by Mon night).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
km/h
15
N
15
NNE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SW
25
WSW
25
W
45
NW
60
NNW
55
NNW
50
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
N
40
N
30
N
25
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
max °C
-25
-23
-25
-26
-27
-24
-24
-24
-23
-22
-21
-21
-21
-22
-25
-25
-24
min °C
-26
-24
-25
-27
-28
-25
-24
-25
-24
-22
-21
-21
-21
-24
-25
-25
-25
-36
-36
-34
-35
-37
-38
-37
-42
-42
-38
-36
-36
-36
-40
-41
-39
-37
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-27-29-30-32-29-29-28-28-26-25-25-25-27-30-30-29-26-24-25-27-28-25-24-25-24-22-21-21-21-23-25-25-25-23-23-23-25-25-21-20-20-21-20-19-19-19-20-21-21-20
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed night, min -28°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the NNW by Sat morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Sat night, min -25°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the N 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
ASCATC260E71S
889 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNE
(44 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATC255E70S
894 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNE
(36 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATC261E71S
900 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNE
(45 kph at 12).
- km
hy2b260E70S
905 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 5).
- km
ASCATC256E70S
917 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNE
(40 kph at 11).
- km
hy2b261E70S
926 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the N
(45 kph at 5).
- km
ASCATC257E70S
934 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the N
(42 kph at 8).
- km
ASCATC262E71S
935 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNE
(45 kph at 12).
- km
ASCATC263E71S
947 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 9).
- km
ASCATC258E70S
948 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 6).
- 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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