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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 30 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu night, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sun afternoon, min -29°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the ENE by Wed morning).

Thu
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2450
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
km/h
30
W
40
NW
35
NW
40
NNW
35
NW
50
NNW
35
N
50
NW
45
NNW
50
N
50
N
65
NNW
70
NW
45
N
35
N
35
NNE
25
ENE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
2
3
3
8
2
4
2
2
2
 mm
max °C
-19
-18
-21
-21
-22
-20
-21
-21
-21
-20
-20
-22
-22
-22
-21
-23
-22
min °C
-19
-20
-21
-21
-23
-21
-22
-22
-21
-21
-22
-22
-22
-22
-21
-23
-25
 chill °C
-31
-33
-35
-36
-38
-37
-38
-38
-36
-36
-40
-40
-40
-38
-35
-37
-38
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu night, min -23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sat night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sun afternoon, min -29°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the ENE by Wed 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
ASCATC235E68S
1058 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NE
(52 kph at 53).
- km
ASCATC236E68S
1059 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NE
(53 kph at 48).
- km
ASCATC234E68S
1069 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NE
(51 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATC243E67S
1145 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the NE
(56 kph at 38).
- km
ASCATC242E67S
1145 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NE
(54 kph at 34).
- km
ASCATC244E67S
1146 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NE
(58 kph at 43).
- km
ASCATC241E67S
1147 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the NE
(53 kph at 36).
- km
ASCATC239E67S
1148 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NE
(52 kph at 39).
- km
ASCATC240E67S
1152 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NE
(51 kph at 36).
- km
ASCATC238E67S
1154 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NE
(51 kph at 39).
- 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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