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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Fri 30 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon morning, min -21°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue night, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Fri
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
W
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
10
W
20
WNW
60
NNW
55
NNW
15
NNE
20
SW
2
1
6
3
max °C
-20
-18
-16
-15
-14
-13
-13
-12
-10
-10
-10
-10
-9
-8
-11
-13
-14
min °C
-21
-20
-17
-15
-15
-14
-13
-13
-11
-10
-11
-11
-9
-10
-14
-15
-16
-32
-30
-25
-22
-20
-21
-19
-18
-18
-18
-16
-17
-16
-23
-26
-25
-16
0
0
0
0
0
500
200
0
650
650
750
1100
600
450
750
750
300
Cloud base (m)
2050
2150
2100
2050
2300
2150
4300
4100
8350
2050
2300
2150
2050
2050
2000
2000
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: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon morning, min -21°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue night, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Tue night, calm by Wed 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
ASCATB245E74S
368 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 179).
- km
ASCATB244E74S
369 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 173).
- km
ASCATB246E74S
381 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 162).
- km
ASCATB247E74S
384 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 179).
- km
hy2b248E74S
391 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 182).
- km
ASCATB248E74S
392 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the S
(32 kph at 191).
- km
ASCATB244E73S
394 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the S
(21 kph at 184).
- km
hy2b247E74S
395 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the S
(32 kph at 180).
- km
ASCATB249E74S
399 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 174).
- km
hy2b247E73S
409 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 180).
- 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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