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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Thu 12 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun morning, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun afternoon, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Thu
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
15
N
15
N
20
N
35
N
25
NNW
20
WNW
15
W
10
W
15
W
25
WNW
35
NW
30
NNW
25
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNE
50
NNE
2
1
1
3
11
max °C
-15
-15
-16
-17
-17
-18
-17
-15
-13
-13
-14
-18
-18
-18
-16
-15
-15
min °C
-15
-16
-16
-17
-18
-18
-17
-17
-14
-14
-16
-18
-18
-19
-17
-16
-17
-23
-24
-26
-29
-29
-28
-25
-24
-22
-25
-28
-30
-29
-30
-28
-27
-31
450
0
250
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
5550
5100
4300
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
1:50
1:55
2:02
2:10
2:15
Sunset
4:13
4:06
3:59
3:52
3:45
3:37

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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 -13°C on Sun morning, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun afternoon, min -19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the NNE by Tue 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
ASCATB249E74S
394 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
10
Light winds from the ESE
(10 kph at 116).
- km
ASCATB248E74S
398 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
8
Light winds from the ESE
(8 kph at 112).
- km
ASCATB254E74S
430 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 129).
- km
ASCATB255E74S
445 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 125).
- km
ASCATB256E74S
450 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 144).
- km
ASCATB256E75S
453 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 171).
- km
ASCATB251E72S
639 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 132).
- km
ASCATB252E72S
651 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 95).
- km
ASCATB253E72S
669 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 106).
- km
ASCATB254E72S
676 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
12
Light winds from the ESE
(12 kph at 109).
- 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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