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

Mount Frakes
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed night, min -25°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Thu afternoon, min -36°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, gales from the S by Sun morning).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2050
2050
2050
2050
2100
2000
2000
2050
2050
2050
km/h
75
SSW
70
SSW
50
S
45
SSE
30
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
10
S
10
WNW
20
NNW
35
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
25
ESE
15
SSE
20
SSE
45
SSE
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Snowflake cm
4
 mm
max °C
-24
-24
-24
-23
-23
-22
-21
-19
-19
-19
-21
-24
-24
-27
-30
-33
-34
min °C
-25
-25
-25
-24
-23
-22
-22
-20
-19
-20
-24
-24
-24
-30
-31
-33
-36
 chill °C
-45
-45
-42
-40
-37
-35
-35
-29
-26
-32
-38
-36
-35
-42
-43
-47
-58
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-29-29-29-28-27-27-25-24-25-27-29-28-32-34-36-38-25-25-25-24-23-22-22-20-19-20-23-24-24-29-31-33-35-23-25-26-26-25-24-23-19-17-18-20-21-22-25-28-32-35
Sunrise
4:13
4:05
3:58
3:50
3:43
Sunset
11:22
11:30
11:37
11:44
11:51
11:57

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Mount Frakes Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount Frakes is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed night, min -25°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Mount Frakes Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Thu afternoon, min -36°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, gales from the S by Sun 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
ASCATC233E66S
1249 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the E
(53 kph at 82).
- km
ASCATB231E66S
1255 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the E
(53 kph at 87).
- km
ASCATB230E66S
1309 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the E
(57 kph at 89).
- km
ASCATC232E66S
1313 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the E
(58 kph at 90).
- km
ASCATC231E66S
1321 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the E
(56 kph at 89).
- km
ASCATC230E66S
1325 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the E
(58 kph at 94).
- km
ASCATB229E66S
1336 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the E
(56 kph at 93).
- km
ASCATC229E66S
1341 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
56
Near gales from the E
(56 kph at 94).
- km
ASCATB228E66S
1351 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the E
(53 kph at 90).
- km
ASCATC228E66S
1354 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the E
(55 kph at 95).
- 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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