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

AyMount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 12 am Thu 05 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri morning, min -24°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat night, min -23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed night, min -23°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the E by Thu afternoon).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Mon morning, min -20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Mon
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
30
N
35
ENE
50
NE
40
NE
20
NNE
30
NNE
40
E
30
E
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
NNE
15
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
25
NE
30
E
35
E
35
E
25
ESE
30
E
25
E
20
ENE
10
SSE
25
ENE
35
ESE
30
E
20
E
20
E
10
ESE
T antarctica.wind.3.cc23
T antarctica.wind.18.cc23
T antarctica.wind.42.cc23
T antarctica.wind.66.cc23
T antarctica.wind.90.cc23
T antarctica.wind.114.cc23
T antarctica.wind.138.cc23
T antarctica.wind.162.cc23
T antarctica.wind.186.cc23
T antarctica.wind.210.cc23
T antarctica.wind.234.cc23
T antarctica.wind.258.cc23
T antarctica.wind.282.cc23
 cm 
2.0
4
4
5
2.0
3
8
2.0
3
6
1.0
2.0
3
1.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-23
-22
-19
-19
-18
-19
-19
-20
-20
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-23
-22
-22
-19
-20
-19
-19
-20
-19
-18
-18
-19
-19
-19
-20
-18
-17
-17
min°C
-24
-23
-20
-20
-19
-20
-20
-20
-20
-23
-23
-22
-23
-22
-22
-23
-23
-23
-23
-22
-22
-22
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-19
-19
-19
-20
-19
-20
-20
-18
-17
chill°C 
-36
-39
-35
-33
-30
-32
-34
-32
-30
-34
-34
-30
-33
-32
-33
-33
-32
-32
-33
-31
-32
-33
-33
-33
-33
-31
-32
-32
-24
-25
-31
-32
-33
-31
-28
-23
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
400
300
0
150
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2050
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2100
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
2050
4300
2100
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri morning, min -24°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat morning).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat night, min -23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed night, min -23°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the E by Thu 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC243E74S
353 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the E
(53 kph at 84).
- km
ASCATB245E74S
358 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 89).
- km
ASCATB248E74S
364 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 93).
- km
ASCATB244E74S
367 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 90).
- km
ASCATC248E74S
371 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the E
(40 kph at 92).
- km
ASCATC245E74S
371 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the E
(45 kph at 89).
- km
ASCATB247E74S
373 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the E
(48 kph at 97).
- km
ASCATC246E74S
375 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 87).
- km
ASCATB244E73S
376 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the E
(49 kph at 87).
- km
ASCATB246E74S
380 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the E
(49 kph at 99).
- 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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