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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu afternoon, min -36°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, severe gales from the SSW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon afternoon, min -27°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Thu
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2250
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
5100
2050
2150
3650
2000
2050
8500
km/h
30
WNW
35
NNW
45
NNW
20
N
5
W
20
SW
40
SW
65
SSW
80
SSW
80
SSW
75
SW
85
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
20
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
2
1
1
 mm
max °C
-18
-19
-24
-25
-26
-31
-34
-33
-29
-24
-20
-20
-19
-19
-23
-24
-22
min °C
-18
-23
-24
-26
-30
-33
-36
-36
-31
-27
-22
-20
-19
-21
-24
-25
-23
 chill °C
-30
-39
-40
-37
-42
-50
-57
-58
-54
-48
-40
-39
-32
-32
-34
-35
-35
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-24-26-28-30-32-36-38-37-32-28-25-25-24-25-28-29-28-18-21-24-26-28-32-35-35-30-26-21-20-19-20-24-25-23-16-19-20-22-25-32-35-35-31-26-18-16-15-16-18-21-20
Sunrise
3:50
3:43
3:35
3:28
3:20
Sunset
11:44
11:51
11:57
12:04
12:11
12:18

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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 -18°C on Thu afternoon, min -36°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, severe gales from the SSW by Sun morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon afternoon, min -27°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

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
ASCATB253E67S
1201 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NE
(42 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATB254E67S
1215 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NE
(43 kph at 49).
- km
ASCATC255E67S
1225 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NE
(48 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATB255E67S
1230 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NE
(47 kph at 51).
- km
ASCATC256E67S
1239 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NE
(45 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATB256E67S
1239 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NE
(44 kph at 47).
- km
ASCATC258E67S
1242 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ENE
(42 kph at 57).
- km
ASCATB258E67S
1251 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ENE
(42 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATC257E67S
1253 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NE
(42 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATB257E67S
1256 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 57).
- 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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